# Private group on forum

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-group-on-forum/83483
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 21, 2018, 2:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-group-on-forum/83483 "2018-03-21T14:53:00Z")
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### Author: ![RBrown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@RBrown](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RBrown)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2018, 2:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-group-on-forum/83483/1 "2018-03-21T14:53:00Z")

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Hello!

I wonder if someone could help me with a query I have.

I’m trying to create a private category on my forum, however, I only want to invite a few selected members and I want only for these members to have access to it. Is this possible?

I’d really appreciate it if someone could help me out with this.

Thanks,  
RB

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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-group-on-forum/83483/2 "2018-03-21T14:54:03Z")

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Put those users in a custom group. Allow the category to be accessed only by members of the group.

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### Author: ![RBrown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@RBrown](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RBrown)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2018, 2:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-group-on-forum/83483/3 "2018-03-21T14:56:20Z")

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Hi Jay,

Thank you for your speedy response.

Do you know how to create a custom group? Apologies if this is an idiotic question.

Thanks,  
RB

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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2018, 2:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-group-on-forum/83483/4 "2018-03-21T14:58:27Z")

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Are you an administrator? Have you looked at the admin section?

/Admin /groups

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### Author: ![RBrown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@RBrown](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RBrown)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2018, 3:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-group-on-forum/83483/5 "2018-03-21T15:01:25Z")

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Yep, I’m an admin and I can see what section you’re referring to.

I think I have it from here. Thanks again for your help! 🙂

RB

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### Author: ![jomaxro](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jomaxro/32/126216_2.png) [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2018, 10:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-group-on-forum/83483/6 "2018-03-26T22:00:08Z")

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