Step 2: Create a Household

This tutorial is for users who want to register a new household in OpenSPP.

What you'll do

Create a new household (group) record in the registry, entering basic information about the family.

Before you start

• Complete Step 1: Access the Registry

• Log in with a user that has administrator permissions

• Have information about the household to register (name, address, contact details)

• Allow 3-5 minutes to complete this step

The scenario

The Garcia family has come to your office. You need to create a household record for them before adding individual family members. As a user with administrator priveledge, you can access Browse All and see the New Individual and New Group buttons needed to create registrant records.

Steps

1. Click Browse All

From the Registry Search Portal, click Browse All to open the list of registrants where you can create new groups and individuals.

2. Click New Group

From the Registry Search Portal (or the Browse All view), click the New Group button.

3. Enter household information

The group form opens. Enter the required information:

Field	Value	Description
Name	Garcia Family	A name to identify this household
Kind	Household	Type of group
Address	123 Main Street	Physical address
Phone	+1-555-0123	Contact number

4. Save the household

Click Save to create the household record.

5. Verify creation

After saving, you'll see the household record. Notice the household has no members yet - you'll add them in the next step.

What you accomplished

You've learned how to:

• Create a new household (group) in the registry

• Enter basic household information

• Save and verify the household record

Key concepts

Concept	Description
Group	A collection of individuals, typically a household or family
Kind	The type of group (Household, Organization, etc.)
Members	Individuals who belong to the group

Are you stuck?

Required field missing? Required fields depend on your system configuration. Contact your administrator if a field you need isn't available.

Can't save the record? Check that all required fields are filled in. Required fields typically have an asterisk (*) next to them.

Group kind options not showing? Your administrator may need to configure group types for your installation.

Next Step

Now that you've created the household, you're ready to add family members. Continue to Step 3: Add Members.