# Add existing collection to group

**URL:** <https://discourse.getcockpit.com/t/add-existing-collection-to-group/2099>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [October 14, 2021, 2:11pm UTC](https://discourse.getcockpit.com/t/add-existing-collection-to-group/2099 "2021-10-14T14:11:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![wolfniklas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e480ec/32.png) [@wolfniklas](https://discourse.getcockpit.com/u/wolfniklas)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2021, 2:11pm UTC](https://discourse.getcockpit.com/t/add-existing-collection-to-group/2099/1 "2021-10-14T14:11:14Z")

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Hey there,

I wonder how to setup the config to tell cockpit that group “author” is allowed to see collection “News” (created by user from group “admin”) and add entries.

The following doesn’t work:

```auto
<?php

return [
    # define additional groups
    'groups' => [
        'author' => [
            '$admin' => false,
            '$vars' => [
                'finder.path' => '/storage/upload'
            ],
            'cockpit' => [
                'backend' => true,
                'finder' => false
            ],
            'collections' => [
                'manage' => true,
                'create' => false
            ],
            'News' => [
                'entries_view' => true,
                'entries_create' => true
            ]
        ]
    ],
];

```

Thanks alot!