# Using Discourse For Course Community
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-for-course-community/136421
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [December 18, 2019, 5:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-for-course-community/136421 "2019-12-18T17:53:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@mattpar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattpar)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2019, 5:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-for-course-community/136421/1 "2019-12-18T17:53:14Z")
Hello, I am considering using Discourse for my course community and was wondering if there was a way to segment free and paid users within Discourse.
For example, I’d like to have a free forum and then another private section of the forum that users only get access to when they buy my course. Is this possible using Discourse?
Also, I’ll be using Kajabi for my course and was wondering if Discourse and Kajabi can integrate so that when someone buys on Kajabi they also get automatic access to the private section of the Forum?
Any help would be much appreciated, thanks!
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### Author:  [@Robert\_Fay](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Robert_Fay)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2019, 5:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-for-course-community/136421/2 "2019-12-18T17:54:36Z")
You can use groups and then set up certain categories so only the “Paid” group can see that category. It is under category security.
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### Author:  [@mattpar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattpar)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2019, 5:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-for-course-community/136421/3 "2019-12-18T17:56:10Z")
Thanks so much! So that will require manual adding? I’m currently having to manually add people to a Facebook group anyways so it’s not a huge problem, but if I could automate it would amazing
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### Author:  [@osioke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/osioke)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2019, 6:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-for-course-community/136421/4 "2019-12-18T18:03:11Z")
After setting up the groups, you can also use bulk invites to add members to specific groups. This guide explains this process in detail:
> [@Sending bulk user invites](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sending-bulk-user-invites/16468):
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> bookmark This guide explains how to invite multiple users to your Discourse instance using a bulk invite feature. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator Inviting a large number of users to your Discourse instance can be time-consuming if done individually. Fortunately, Discourse offers a bulk invite feature that allows you to invite multiple users at once. This guide will walk you through the process of sending bulk invites. information_source It is not possible to in…
And if you want to better understand how to use groups for your specific use case, see this guide:
> [@Understanding groups and category permissions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-category-security-settings-to-control-access-to-content/87678):
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> bookmark This guide explains how to manage category visibility and user permissions using groups in Discourse. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator Groups and category permissions are crucial for managing access and content creation within your Discourse community. This guide will help you understand how to use these features effectively. Summary Category permissions control visibility and user actions Permissions are managed through group access lists Different perm…
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### Author:  [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2019, 6:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-for-course-community/136421/5 "2019-12-18T18:05:15Z")
> [@mattpar](#):
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> ’ll be using Kajabi for my course and was wondering if Discourse and Kajabi can integrate so that when someone buys on Kajabi they also get automatic access to the private section of the Forum?
It should be possible, though it’ll take a custom plugin. If you have a budget and a clear description of the integration you desire you can post in #Marketplace.
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### Author:  [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2019, 6:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-for-course-community/136421/6 "2019-12-18T18:25:18Z")
There are lots of third party sign-in options with Kajabi, and it looks like you weren’t the first to ask about Discourse integration. Maybe hit up @joebuhlig:
> [@SSO with Kajabi](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-with-kajabi/91738/4):
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> Hey, Chris! I might be able to help out. Can you shoot me an email at [hello@procourse.co](mailto:hello@procourse.co)? We can talk through the process and details from there.
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### Author:  [@mattpar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattpar)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2019, 6:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-for-course-community/136421/7 "2019-12-18T18:34:14Z")
Thank you! Really appreciate it! I’ll take a look at those posts 🙂
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### Author:  [@mattpar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattpar)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-for-course-community/136421/8 "2019-12-18T18:35:55Z")
Thanks Jay! If I go with Discourse (which I’m leaning towards) then I’ll definitely leave a post in the marketplace for a custom plugin. I checked Zapier and while they do connect Discourse and Kajabi it doesn’t do it in the way I need.
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### Author:  [@mattpar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattpar)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2019, 6:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-for-course-community/136421/9 "2019-12-18T18:36:33Z")
Thanks for referencing that post! I’ll reach out to him if I go with Discourse!
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2023, 11:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-for-course-community/136421/10 "2023-10-08T11:42:46Z")