# Facebook:  How do I set up a group for my class reunion?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-how-do-i-set-up-a-group-for-my-class-reunion/503815>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 22, 2009, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-how-do-i-set-up-a-group-for-my-class-reunion/503815 "2009-07-22T02:40:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-how-do-i-set-up-a-group-for-my-class-reunion/503815/1 "2009-07-22T02:40:07Z")

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Class reunion coming up next year. The guy who’s organizing it is even more of a techno-peasant than me, and has asked me to set up a Facebook page for it.

I’ve got a (barely used) Facebook page, but couldn’t find a command to allow me to set up a group page.

Can anyone help me?

Yours from the 20th century,

Techno-peasant Piper

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-how-do-i-set-up-a-group-for-my-class-reunion/503815/2 "2009-07-22T02:57:00Z")

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From the help page "[Creating and Running a Group.](http://www.facebook.com/help.php?page=826)

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> You can create a group by going to the Groups application and clicking “Create a Group” in the upper right corner of the page. On the following page, you will be able to add descriptive information about your group. All groups require a group name, description and group type. Click “Create Group” when you are finished.
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> After you have added this information, you will then be able to control settings related to your group’s privacy and add a group picture. You can change these settings at any time by clicking “Edit Group” on the group’s main page.

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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-how-do-i-set-up-a-group-for-my-class-reunion/503815/3 "2009-07-22T03:59:04Z")

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Neat! thanks very much - I’m up and running!

i love this place.

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-how-do-i-set-up-a-group-for-my-class-reunion/503815/4 "2009-07-22T04:14:22Z")

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> [@Northern\_Piper](#):
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> Yours from the 20th century,

I cannot help, I’m afraid, but this remark reminds me of my assistant, who tells me that due to my techno-ignorance, she’s going to have to drag me into the 1990s. When I remind her that it’s the 2000s and we’re in the 21st century, she just smiles and says, “One step at a time.”