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title: How to Create a Connection Group
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# How to Create a Connection Group


Use these steps to create a connection group by using the App-V Management Console. To use PowerShell to create connection groups, see [How to Manage Connection Groups on a Stand-alone Computer by Using PowerShell](how-to-manage-connection-groups-on-a-stand-alone-computer-by-using-powershell.md).

When you place packages in a connection group, their package root paths are merged. If you remove packages, only the remaining packages maintain the merged root.

**To create a connection group**

1.  In the App-V 5.0 Management Console, select **Packages**.

2.  Select **CONNECTION GROUPS** to display the Connection Groups library.

3.  Select **ADD CONNECTION GROUP** to create a new connection group.

4.  In the **New Connection Group** pane, type a description for the group.

5.  Click **EDIT** in the **CONNECTED PACKAGES** pane to add a new application to the connection group.

6.  In the **PACKAGES Entire Library** pane, select the application to be added, and click the arrow to add the application.

    To remove an application, select the application to be removed in the **PACKAGES IN** pane and click the arrow.

    To reprioritize the applications in your connection group, use the arrows in the **PACKAGES IN** pane.

    **Important**  
    By default, the Active Directory Domain Services access configurations that are associated with a specific application are not added to the connection group. To transfer the Active Directory access configuration, select **ADD PACKAGE ACCESS TO GROUP ACCESS**, which is located in the **PACKAGES IN** pane.

     

7.  After adding all the applications and configuring Active Directory access, click **Apply**.

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## Related topics


[Operations for App-V 5.0](operations-for-app-v-50.md)

[Managing Connection Groups](managing-connection-groups.md)