# Login Popup doesn't work for private Discourse instance

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-popup-doesnt-work-for-private-discourse-instance/47610
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 21, 2016, 4:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-popup-doesnt-work-for-private-discourse-instance/47610 "2016-07-21T16:52:31Z")
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### Author: ![techAPJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/techapj/32/342990_2.png) [@techAPJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/techAPJ)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2016, 1:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-popup-doesnt-work-for-private-discourse-instance/47610/7 "2016-08-05T01:49:39Z")

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> [@P16](#):
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> If I have a private forum, shouldn’t the homepage be a login page where you can login directly (through a modal) instead of having to click the login button?

> [@watchmanmonitor](#):
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> If the forum is login required, then why wouldn’t /login bring up the login modal as it does on forums where login isn’t required?

Because in case of login required forums `/login` page is their _homepage_ which is there to give anonymous users more information about the community they want access to, and how to get access.

In case of public forums since the forum is open, anonymous user directly sees what the community is all about via `/latest` or `/categories` page, so `/login` page doesn’t makes sense and we show login modal instead.

Also, in case of login required forums, some Admins want to further customize their `/login` page by adding background image, customized text, etc. So it doesn’t make sense to force login modal there. Some examples of such communities:

> **[Squarespace — Login](https://login.squarespace.com/api/1/login/oauth/provider/authorize?client_id=wAHMs0yNCd2CyyoI0Eclva4GmZ1qqRPx&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Faccount.squarespace.com%2Foauth-connect&state=v2.local.ypy7qsO_t6wc-RyYBLiiNorILM-yVBv0CDcVf7J048ccR65N83gOwM0u_n7REdN1cVoK9U9-Q8cbfGZ1tZjRsSLElYEEgTIWhrDjtbSu5IX6wuQLd8zX-2nnwq1BrzRiNXj8FBOe8vFseVOwGwTF6qLuE1vQ5nUHC__-piPCgpy4wDXKwJJVf6YAH5IPKImmWe0F1SVB32LWmU81NsU-D2MxjJ7mHHNFhccTTG78HE8jgcI2KUB4_nuEszqCrQYKroxPZUcHB8zG_T6_H9TU7kTbO5_iL4zvM8rYZk6u26tUC9jNZPCKaH2Z_Pm5A53DUdcDO9yPueYbBg&options=%7B%22isCloseVisible%22%3Afalse%2C%22isCreateAccountViewActive%22%3Afalse%7D&force_login=false)**
>
> Log into your Squarespace account. Squarespace is the all-in-one solution for anyone looking to create a beautiful website.

[https://community.pleasecreate.com/login](https://community.pleasecreate.com/login)

> **[RubyRogues Parley](http://parley.rubyrogues.com/login)**
>
> A private discussion area for the Ruby Rogues shows, code, and development

I hope this makes it clear.

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