<p>You can do this via a small plugin that provides you with a <a href="https://docs.craftcms.com/v2/plugins/variables.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">template variable</a>. I've made you a <a href="https://github.com/olivierbon/gdug" rel="nofollow noreferrer">working example here</a> with usage example. </p>

<p>It's a main plugin class with the basics then a <a href="https://github.com/olivierbon/gdug/blob/master/variables/GdugVariable.php" rel="nofollow noreferrer">variable class</a> that fetches the group <code>id</code> from your settings and retrieve the <code>handle</code> associated to that <code>id</code>.</p>

<p>I'm sure there are other ways to do this but that's one. Download, change... Make it yours :)</p>

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2019-05-28T08:44:47.670Z
Wow, thanks so much Olivier :)
Jonathan Schofield
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2019-05-25T16:43:47.357Z
2019-05-25T16:52:43.037Z
2019-05-25T16:52:43.037Z
Oli
<p>In Craft 2, I know I can <a href="https://docs.craftcms.com/v2/templating/craft.config.html#properties" rel="nofollow noreferrer">get general config settings</a>.</p>

<p>How can I get the current <strong>Default User Group</strong> (set in Settings > User Settings) for use in my templates?</p>

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2019-05-25T13:56:05.043Z
I'm not sure there's a native way of doing this. Do you need the group handle or the ID?
Oli
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2019-05-25T14:10:21.847Z
The group handle would be great.
Jonathan Schofield
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Craft 2: get default user group from user settings
# Craft 2: get default user group from user settings

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-05-25)

In Craft 2, I know I can [get general config settings](https://docs.craftcms.com/v2/templating/craft.config.html#properties).

How can I get the current **Default User Group** (set in Settings > User Settings) for use in my templates?

**Tags:** templating, settings

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I'm not sure there's a native way of doing this. Do you need the group handle or the ID?  
> **username_0**: The group handle would be great.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-05-25. Score: 2

You can do this via a small plugin that provides you with a [template variable](https://docs.craftcms.com/v2/plugins/variables.html). I've made you a [working example here](https://github.com/olivierbon/gdug) with usage example.

It's a main plugin class with the basics then a [variable class](https://github.com/olivierbon/gdug/blob/master/variables/GdugVariable.php) that fetches the group `id` from your settings and retrieve the `handle` associated to that `id`.

I'm sure there are other ways to do this but that's one. Download, change... Make it yours :)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Wow, thanks so much username_1vier :)  

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