--- - name: '[USER] - Add group' group: name: '{{ etherpad_group }}' state: present - name: '[USER] - Add user' user: name: '{{ etherpad_username }}' shell: /bin/bash group: '{{ etherpad_group }}' home: '{{ etherpad_app_dir }}' state: present - name: '[USER] - Change ownership to etherpad user' file: path: '{{ etherpad_app_dir }}' owner: '{{ etherpad_username }}' group: '{{ etherpad_group }}' state: directory recurse: yes