Creating a Group
Create your own group if you cannot find any interesting groups or you need a group for your team. Groups enable users to collaborate in a team and to participate in a special interest group or a particular topic.
To create a group
1. Click in the right top corner of the API Portal window to display the menu options. 2. Click Collaboration.
3. Click Create group.
The Create group page opens.
4. In the Name field, type a name for the group.
5. In the Short name field, type a short name you would want the group to be displayed as.
6. In the Description field, type information that describes the purpose of the groups feed.
7. In the Keywords field, type keywords that describe your group so that the group is easily found in search results. You can type in multiple keywords separated by comma.
8. In the Web address field, type the URL of the website if your group has one.
9. Click Add coordinator to add an additional coordinator, if required, who will manage the group profile and privileges. You can type in the search string for the user you are trying to find to add as a coordinator in the Search boxProvide As the creator of the group, you are automatically the coordinator.
a. In the Search dialog that appears, type in the search string for the user you are trying to find to add as a coordinator
10. Enable the relevant privacy option.
11. Click OK.
Your group is created. It is displayed under Groups. Using tags, other users can find the group and follow its posts. In private groups, only members are able to read the posts. The group's name and description will, however, be visible in search results for non-members, as well.