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- Log in as a user with the 'JIRA Administrators' global permission.
- Bring up the administration page by clicking either the 'Administration' link on the top bar or the title of the Administration box on the dashboard.
- Select 'Group Browser' from the 'Users, Groups & Roles' section of the 'Administration' menu.
- You will then see a page containing the 'Group Browser'.
- To create a group, enter the new group 'Name' in the 'Add Group' form in the 'Group Browser' and click the 'Add Group' button.
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