# What are provider groups?

| Definition | Related Help Topics | Additional Information |

## Definition

Provider groups enable you to organize providers in the mid-tier navigator as well as simplify registering them with an Oracle9iAS Portal instance. You typically create a group to contain providers that share a common feature, such as belonging to the same organization, performing similar functions, or generating similar content.

A Portal Administrator can register individual providers one by one, or use a provider group to register mutiple providers with an Oracle9iAS Portal instance. Registering a provider group automatically registers all providers in the group at the same time.

## Related Help Topics

### Concepts:

### Next Steps:

- Registering a provider with a Portal instance

## Additional Information

### On Portal Center:

- For more information go to the documentation section of Portal Center.