--- title: Private Member Groups & Channel Access Control description: How to create and manage “Member Groups” and assign them to specific channels. 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You can have unlimited Member Groups and assign one or more Member Groups to any channel.  > 💡 **Pro Tip:** Member Groups cannot be assigned to channels behind a subscription paywall (i.e., "Members with Subscriptions"). ### Member Groups It's easy to create and manage Member Groups in your Endavo account.  1. Create a new Member Group by going to **Members \> Member Groups \> Add New \> \[Name it\] \> Add** 2. Once added, you can add Members to your Member Group by clicking **Add New** in the Member Group form Members list.  ![Member Group Form](https://help.endavomedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Member%20Group%20Form.png?width=688&height=306&name=Member%20Group%20Form.png) 3. You can also add a Member to a Member Group on the the Member form. ![Member Form Add to Group](https://help.endavomedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Member%20Form%20Add%20to%20Group.png?width=688&height=661&name=Member%20Form%20Add%20to%20Group.png) ### Assign Member Groups to a Channel Once you have created your Member Group(s), you can easily assign them to any channel in your account.  1. Go to a Channel form **Media \> Channels \> \[Select Channel\] \> Edit "Available For"**. ![Channel Form Add Member Group](https://help.endavomedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Channel%20Form%20Add%20Member%20Group.png?width=688&height=251&name=Channel%20Form%20Add%20Member%20Group.png) 2. Choose **Members from Groups** from the dropdown. 3. Select the desired Group(s) from your Member Groups list. 4. You can also create a new Member Group on the fly here by clicking **Create a New One** then you can manage members in your new group later as described above. 5. Once this is updated, this channel will only be accessible to the specific members assigned to the assigned group, upon login, anywhere this channel is published (website or apps). 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