# Invite only community and newsletter

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-only-community-and-newsletter/139029>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Tags:** invites\
**Created:** [January 18, 2020, 10:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-only-community-and-newsletter/139029 "2020-01-18T10:58:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![merefield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/merefield/32/176214_2.png) [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2020, 12:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-only-community-and-newsletter/139029/2 "2020-01-18T12:50:38Z")

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Make the discourse private and optionally turn off sign-up approval. Send an email with a link to the website (and marketing spiel) urging them to sign up and share. Make sure approval is turned on after term has ended 🎉

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