>>Is there a way to add people to groups without using the whole invite/join process?

Yes, possible via database.

1. Find needed username in ow_base_user table  in database. Remember userID. For example username=test5, userID=9.
2. Create a new group. Look at group's URL. URL=yoursitename.com/groups/4 . 4- is this group's ID. Remember this ID as well.
3. Find  ow_groups_group_user table in database.
As you can see first column says "ID". IDs are given by order (1 2 3 4 5...). Remeber the last ID in the row. In my case=9

4. Insert a new row into the table.
ID= enter the next number after the latest ID from step #3 . My last ID=9, so for the new row I will use ID=10

Group ID= enter your group ID, which you remembered from step #2. In my case GroupID=4

User ID= enter ID of the user you would like to add to this group. See step #1. In my case User ID=9

TimeStamp=enter timestamp. This is the date user joins the group. To make it work perfectly join the group using regular join form, then in ow_groups_group_user table find joined user. Copy his timestamp and paste it into the "TimeStamp" field when adding user to group via database.

Privacy = group I have created was opened to everybody. So I will use "everybody"
Click GO.



5. Check "Groups" page. New user should have be listed under "Users" section of group's page.

Hope that this helps.

>>Also, other than deleting the user who made a group, is there another way to delete it?

User who created the group needs to click "Edit" on group's page>> and then within the opened page click on "Delete" button.

Also site admin can edit any group and delete it.

David, do changes within the database only if you are confident in what you are doing. Otherwise you might ruin your site. And don't forget to make a back up before you do any changes within the database ))

yeah this is great... but it looks like something to practice first

yes, it does require some practice.

It is much better to do this via creating a plugin.

@Alia Can you please provide an example to add a user to a group on user registration? I am creating a plugin which needs to do the following.

Create Registration Form (Completed) (Once submitted, Redirect to choose class room page.)

User will have a select box with the list groups. User can join in only one group. 

Any examples please

ow_plugins/groups/controllers/groups.php

public function join( $params )

@ross Thank you

You're welcome