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# wp bp group create
Create a group.
## OPTIONS
--name=<name>
: Name of the group.
[--slug=<slug>]
: URL-safe slug for the group. If not provided, one will be generated automatically.
[--description=<description>]
: Group description.
\---
Default: 'Description for group "[name]"'
\---
[--creator-id=<creator-id>]
: ID of the group creator.
\---
Default: 1
\---
[--slug=<slug>]
: URL-safe slug for the group.
[--status=<status>]
: Group status (public, private, hidden).
\---
Default: public
\---
[--enable-forum=<enable-forum>]
: Whether to enable legacy bbPress forums.
\---
Default: 0
\---
[--date-created=<date-created>]
: MySQL-formatted date.
\---
Default: current date.
\---
[--silent]
: Whether to silent the group creation.
[--porcelain]
: Return only the new group id.
## EXAMPLES
$ wp bp group create --name="Totally Cool Group"
Success: Group (ID 5465) created: http://example.com/groups/totally-cool-group/
$ wp bp group create --name="Another Cool Group" --description="Cool Group" --creator-id=54 --status=private
Success: Group (ID 6454)6 created: http://example.com/groups/another-cool-group/