---
title: "Lesson 5: How to Create Memberships"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/lesson-5-how-to-create-memberships/"
description: "LearnDash Groups allow you to organize learners, sell bundled courses, and even assign group leaders to manage progress and performance. Groups act as a members…"
vertical: "Software"
area: "Academy"
topics: ["Courses", "LearnDash 101", "Membership Levels", "Memberships", "Users and Groups"]
date: "2023-02-16"
last_modified: "2023-02-16"
---

# Lesson 5: How to Create Memberships

LearnDash Groups allow you to organize learners, sell bundled courses, and even assign group leaders to manage progress and performance. Groups act as a membership system—giving you flexibility to manage learners and courses at scale.

#### Creating a Group

1. From your WordPress dashboard, go to **LearnDash LMS > Groups**.
2. Click **Add Your First Group**.
3. Add a **Group Title** and a **Description**.
4. Optionally, upload a **Featured Image** for your group.

#### Configuring Group Settings

- **Access Mode**: Choose how users access the group: 
    - *Free* (default)
    - *Buy Now* (one-time payment)
    - *Recurring* (subscription)
    - *Closed* (manual or external enrollment)
- **Additional Settings**: 
    - Add **Group Materials**.
    - Assign a **Group Certificate**.
    - Set a **Custom Course Order**.

#### Assigning Courses to a Group

1. Go to the **Courses** tab.
2. Select the courses you want to include in the group.
3. Use the right arrow to move them into the **Assigned Group Courses** window.
4. To automatically enroll users into a group when they enroll in any group course: 
    - Check the option **Enable Automatic Group Enrollment**.
    - Or, leave unchecked and specify which courses grant group enrollment manually.

#### Managing Users and Group Leaders

1. Go to the **Users** tab.
2. Manually enroll learners into the group.
3. Assign a **Group Leader**, who can track progress and performance. 
    - Select the user, then use the right arrow to assign them as either a **member** or **group leader**.
    - To assign multiple group leaders, hold down **Shift** and click.

#### Publishing the Group

Once your settings, courses, and users are assigned, click **Publish** to activate your group.

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### Why This Matters

Groups make it easy to sell **course bundles**, manage teams or cohorts, and assign leaders to oversee progress. It’s a flexible way to add a membership-style structure to your LearnDash site.

> **Tip:** Use the **Course Grid Add-on** to create a professional catalog of groups or bundled memberships for learners to browse.