# New sidebar option: Invite

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-sidebar-option-invite/333572
**Category:** Site feedback
**Tags:** invites
**Created:** [October 30, 2024, 9:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-sidebar-option-invite/333572 "2024-10-30T09:39:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![NateDhaliwal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/natedhaliwal/32/313494_2.png) [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2024, 9:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-sidebar-option-invite/333572/1 "2024-10-30T09:39:15Z")

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I see, on the sidebar, a new item: Invite. It seems that I can send invite links like this, as well as editing the length of expiry for these links. _Surely_ this is new, or am I just ignorant of this?

 ![The image shows a screenshot of a computer screen with a notification pop-up, where a user is invited to join a group or site. (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/e/5/2/e5215c6b30272932eb9629872daaacb3815c5d0a.png)

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### Author: ![Lilly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lilly/32/575047_2.png) [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2024, 2:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-sidebar-option-invite/333572/2 "2024-10-30T14:35:45Z")

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yes new feature.

[https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/29448](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/29448)

but it is just like any link in that section that an admin can add, remove or edit:

 ![This image depicts a screenshot from the "Edit Custom Section" page of a website, showcasing a user interface designed for customizing and editing various features. (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/c/2/1/c211236bbed7ace03ab09eb57c5f2c7a9ecdbf76.png)

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edit: oh hey what do you know? Tobias has the info here 🙂

> [@Invite link now available in the sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-link-now-available-in-the-sidebar/333632):
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> Good news! We have now added the invite link to the sidebar on all sites, and selecting it opens the invite popup directly. The link is only shown to people who have permission to invite. Sites can customize the placement of the invite link or remove it entirely using the “Customize this section” option, which is found under the “… more” menu. You can also add link to the popup directly from anywhere using the https://yoursite.com/new-invite URL. For…

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### Author: ![tobiaseigen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tobiaseigen/32/539204_2.png) [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2024, 3:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-sidebar-option-invite/333572/3 "2024-10-30T15:36:17Z")

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