Create a group

Groups are where the rest of Latte happens — chat channels, shared events, links, polls, and discussions all live inside a group. You can make one for a Class, a Project team, a Family, a Study session, or just a Group of friends.

🖥 Web
📱 Mobile

Open Chat. Your groups are listed down the side, sorted into sections by type.
In the section for the kind of group you want, click its create button — Create a new group, Create a class, Start a project, or Organize a study session.
Screenshot coming soon
The Chat group list with the per-type create buttons — Create a new group, Create a class, Start a project, Organize a study session
Capture spec (for maintainers)
```
{
  "id": "web.groups.create-a-group.type-buttons",
  "platform": "web",
  "route": "/chats",
  "actions": [
    {
      "pom": {
        "page": "GroupListPage",
        "call": "openChatList"
      }
    }
  ],
  "clip": {
    "testId": "group-list-create-section",
    "pad": 16
  }
}
```
On the Name your group step, type a name (Latte suggests My group) and, if you like, add a Profile picture.

On the Choose the visibility step, pick who can join: On invites only (people need an invite or a link) or Anyone from the specified school (any student with a verified email from the school you choose).

Screenshot coming soon

The group creation dialog on the Choose the visibility step, showing On invites only and Anyone from the specified school

Capture spec (for maintainers)

{
  "id": "web.groups.create-a-group.visibility",
  "platform": "web",
  "route": "/chats",
  "actions": [
    {
      "pom": {
        "page": "GroupListPage",
        "call": "openCreateGroupDialog",
        "args": [
          "GENERIC"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "click": {
        "testId": "create-group-step-visibility"
      }
    }
  ],
  "clip": {
    "testId": "create-group-dialog",
    "pad": 16
  }
}

For a larger group, choose a channel template — Small, Medium, or Large — so Latte sets up channels that fit the group's size.
On the Add your friends step, tick any friends you want in from the start — you can always invite more later.
Confirm. Latte creates the group and drops you straight into it.

On the Latte desktop app

The desktop app uses the same group list and creation dialog.

Open the Chat tab and start a new group — the Create a new group screen opens.
Add a Profile picture if you like, then fill in the Name field.
Choose a Group type — Class, Project, Group, Family, or Study session.

Set the Visibility: On invites only or Anyone from the specified school.

Screenshot coming soon

The mobile Create a new group screen with the Name field, Group type, and Visibility

Capture spec (for maintainers)

{
  "id": "mobile.groups.create-a-group.create-screen",
  "platform": "mobile",
  "route": "/chats/groups/create",
  "actions": [
    {
      "inputText": {
        "id": "group-name-input",
        "text": "Analysis II study crew"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Tap Confirm. The group opens once it's created.

Good to know

A Class group must be tied to a course, so you'll be asked to pick one (or register for a new one) as you create it. The Anyone from the specified school visibility only appears once you've verified a school email — see Add and verify your school email.

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