diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Account/FriendManager.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Account/FriendManager.pm
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+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Account/FriendManager.pm
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+package WebGUI::Account::FriendManager;
+
+use strict;
+
+use WebGUI::Exception;
+use WebGUI::International;
+use WebGUI::Pluggable;
+use WebGUI::Utility;
+use base qw/WebGUI::Account/;
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+Package WebGUI::Account::FriendManager
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+Allow friends to be assigned to one another instead of the usual social
+networking.
+
+The style and layout settings are always inherited from the main Account
+module.
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+use WebGUI::Account::FriendManager;
+
+=head1 METHODS
+
+These methods are available from this class:
+
+=cut
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 canView ( )
+
+    Returns whether or not the user can view the the tab for this module
+
+=cut
+
+sub canView {
+    my $self    = shift;
+    my $session = $self->session;
+    return $session->user->isInGroup($session->setting->get('groupIdAdminFriends')); 
+}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 editSettingsForm ( )
+
+Creates form elements for the settings page custom to this account module.
+
+=cut
+
+sub editSettingsForm {
+    my $self    = shift;
+    my $session = $self->session;
+    my $i18n    = WebGUI::International->new($session,'Account_FriendManager');
+    my $f       = WebGUI::HTMLForm->new($session);
+
+    $f->group(
+		name      => "groupIdAdminFriends",
+		value     => $session->setting->get('groupIdAdminFriends'),
+		label     => $i18n->get("setting groupIdAdminFriends label"),
+        hoverHelp => $i18n->get("setting groupIdAdminFriends hoverHelp")
+    );
+    $f->group(
+		name      => "groupsToManageFriends",
+		value     => $session->setting->get('groupsToManageFriends'),
+        multiple  => 1,
+		label     => $i18n->get("groupsToManageFriends label"),
+        hoverHelp => $i18n->get("groupsToManageFriends hoverHelp")
+    );
+    $f->template(
+		name      => "friendManagerViewTemplateId",
+		value     => $self->session->setting->get("friendManagerViewTemplateId"),
+		namespace => "Account/FriendManager/View",
+		label     => $i18n->get("view template label"),
+        hoverHelp => $i18n->get("view template hoverHelp")
+    );
+
+    return $f->printRowsOnly;
+}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 editSettingsFormSave ( )
+
+  Creates form elements for the settings page custom to this account module
+
+=cut
+
+sub editSettingsFormSave {
+    my $self    = shift;
+    my $session = $self->session;
+    my $setting = $session->setting;
+    my $form    = $session->form;
+
+    $setting->set("moduleViewTemplateId", $form->process("moduleViewTemplateId","template"));
+}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 www_view ( )
+
+The main view page for editing the user's profile.
+
+=cut
+
+sub www_view {
+    my $self    = shift;
+    my $session = $self->session;
+    my $var     = {};
+
+    return $self->processTemplate($var,$session->setting->get("moduleViewTemplateId"));
+}
+
+
+1;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Account_FriendManager.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Account_FriendManager.pm
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index 000000000..eb41d37b6
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+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Account_FriendManager.pm
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+package WebGUI::i18n::English::FriendManager;
+use strict;
+
+our $I18N = {
+
+    'settings groupIdAdminFriends label' => {
+        message     => q{Friends Manager},
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+    },
+
+    'settings groupIdAdminFriends hoverHelp' => {
+        message     => q{Group to manage friends, to assign people to one another and to view the interface for managing friends.},
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+    },
+
+    'view template label' => {
+        message     => q{View Template},
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+    },
+
+    'view template hoverHelp' => {
+        message     => q{This template renders the Friend Manager itself, inside the layout and style templates.},
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+    },
+
+    'groupsToManageFriends label' => {
+        message     => q{Groups to Manage as Friends},
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+    },
+
+    'groupsToManageFriends hoverHelp' => {
+        message     => q{Choose groups of users whose Friends Networks you want to Manage.},
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+    },
+
+    'title' => {
+        message     => q{Friend Manager},
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+    },
+
+};
+
+1;