# 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:** 1 **Showing post:** 4
### Author: ![osioke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/osioke/32/238946_2.png) [@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): > > 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): > > 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… --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-for-course-community/136421)._