# Create digital business cards with an account and card groups

A card group keeps shared values and linked cards in one place. You need an [account](https://www.digicard.pro/signup) to use card groups.

## Create a card group

1. [Sign in](https://www.digicard.pro/login) and open **Card groups** in the app.
2. Click **Create card group**.
3. Enter a name in **Card group name**. The name is only used to identify the group in your account.
4. Choose **Contact Card** or **LinkedIn Profile Card**. You cannot change the card type after creating the group.
5. Enter shared values such as organization, website, address, logo, and colors. Leave personal fields empty when they should be completed separately on each card.
6. Set the rule for each field:
   - A filled, unlocked field is a default that can be overridden on an individual card.
   - Turn on **Lock field** when the group value must not be changed on an individual card.
   - Turn on **Disable** for an empty field when linked cards must not use that field.
7. If needed, use **Editing by card email** to control whether cardholders can request an edit link at the email address on their card.
   - Turn **Allow editing by email link** on or off.
   - Turn on **Lock for linked cards** when this setting must not be changed on individual cards.
8. Click **Create card group**.

## Create individual cards

1. Click the card group you want to use under **Your card groups**.
2. Click **Create card**.
3. Enter the person's details. Group-controlled and disabled fields do not appear in the card form.
4. Click **Add to cart & create another** if you want to create another card immediately.
5. Repeat these steps for each additional person.
6. On the final card, click **Create Digital Business Card**.
7. Review the cart, choose the purchase type, and complete the order.

Only Editable Cards remain linked to the card group after purchase. A fixed card becomes independent and does not receive later group changes.

## Import multiple cards

1. Open the card group and click **Create multiple**.
2. Click **Choose file** to import an `.xlsx` or `.csv` file with up to 1,000 entries. Alternatively, click **Enter data manually**.
3. For a file import, map the detected columns to card fields and click **Review cards**.
4. Review and correct the entries under **Review cards**.
5. Turn on **Create as editable cards** if the cards should remain editable and linked to the group after purchase. Turn off **Create as editable cards** for fixed cards.
6. Click **Create cards**. The cards are added to the cart.
7. Review the cart and complete the order.

## Distribute cards to their owners

Each card needs an email address for delivery.

1. Open the card group.
2. Click **Distribute cards**.
3. Click **Start distribution** in the confirmation dialog.

Active linked cards are sent to their current email address. Cards already sent to that address are skipped.

## Link an existing card

You can link an active, purchased, independent Editable Card to an active card group with the same card type.

1. Open **Cards** in the app and click the card you want to link.
2. Under **Card group**, click **Add to card group**.
3. Choose the group in **Card group**.
4. Click **Add card**.

Locked group fields take effect immediately. Existing unlocked card values remain in place. Future group changes are applied to the linked card.

You cannot link fixed cards or drafts that have not been purchased.