# Create a Patch Management Group

> Create a Patch Management group, which is created in both the database and on the WSUS server.

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/patch-management/how-to-use-patch-management/create-a-patch-management-group/  
Product: CapaInstaller — a separate CapaSystems product; do not apply this page to any other.

Creating the group will create it in both the database and on the Wsus Server. On the Wsus Server the group is named with its name and then a unique identifier (GUID).

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| **Step** | **Action**                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 1        | Right-Click a child point and select New Group or select a child Point and click File in the menu and then New <br/> ![](/attachments/capainstaller/699c832a-6bda-4f6e-ade5-07c2ed4601ae.png) |
| 2        | Enter a name for the group <br/> ![](/attachments/capainstaller/9bb57e21-e99f-477b-96d2-9675dc872dac.webp)                                                                               |
| 3        | If necessary write a change description                                                                                                                                                    |
| 4        | Click OK to create the group                                                                                                                                                          |

:::tip
If you want to know more about groups, see [Patch Management groups](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/patch-management/what-is-patch-management/patch-management-groups/).
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| **If you want to...** | **You can...**                                                                                          |
| Create a root point   | [Patch Management root points](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/patch-management/what-is-patch-management/patch-management-root-points/) |
| Create a child point  | [Create a Patch Management child point](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/patch-management/how-to-use-patch-management/create-a-patch-management-child-point/)             |
| Re-create group       | [Re-create Patch Management Point or Group](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/patch-management/how-to-use-patch-management/re-create-patch-management-point-or-group/)     |
| Approve updates       | [Approve updates](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/patch-management/how-to-use-patch-management/approve-updates/)                                                                 |