# Is there any way to make the site private but open for registration?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-make-the-site-private-but-open-for-registration/101387
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [11월 6, 2018, 7:59오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-make-the-site-private-but-open-for-registration/101387 "2018-11-06T07:59:35Z")
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### Author: ![tk3369](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tk3369/32/91794_2.png) [@tk3369](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tk3369)
#### Post date: [11월 6, 2018, 7:59오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-make-the-site-private-but-open-for-registration/101387/1 "2018-11-06T07:59:35Z")

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I would like to keep the site private but want to allow people to sign up. Ideally, as an admin, I can approve the registration and then the user can access the site. It seems that I have to manually invite people one at a time for a private site…

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [11월 6, 2018, 8:01오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-make-the-site-private-but-open-for-registration/101387/2 "2018-11-06T08:01:31Z")

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Select the relevant public/private options in the setup wizard. You don’t have to manually invite people.

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### Author: ![tk3369](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tk3369/32/91794_2.png) [@tk3369](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tk3369)
#### Post date: [11월 6, 2018, 8:07오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-make-the-site-private-but-open-for-registration/101387/3 "2018-11-06T08:07:45Z")

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I have already set to private from the wizard. However, there’s no Sign Up button on the home page. Only Login button is displayed…

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### Author: ![danekhollas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/danekhollas/32/79637_2.png) [@danekhollas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danekhollas)
#### Post date: [11월 6, 2018, 8:09오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-make-the-site-private-but-open-for-registration/101387/4 "2018-11-06T08:09:38Z")

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You probably need to disable the _invite only_ settings.

In `/admin/site_settings/category/login` you need:

- `invite only` - disabled
- `login required` - enabled
- `must approve users` - enabled

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### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [12월 6, 2018, 8:09오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-make-the-site-private-but-open-for-registration/101387/5 "2018-12-06T08:09:39Z")

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