Create a community

Last updated August 2026

Launch a community space for any group or topic. Set the name, description, visibility, and membership rules. You can also enable paid membership with monthly or yearly billing.

Open the Communities page

Click Communities in the main navigation.
Click + Create Community in the top-right corner.

The Communities page showing the Discover and My Communities tabs, a search bar, and the Create Community button in the top-right corner — The Communities page with Discover, My Communities tabs, and the Create Community button

Set up your community

Enter a Community Name. This is required.
Optionally enter a Description to explain what your community is about.
Under Community privacy, select one:
- Private — invite only. Only people you invite can find and join.
- Discoverable — anyone can find your community and request to join.
Under How should new members join?, select one:
- Auto-approve — anyone can join instantly.
- Require approval — you review each request before members are added.
Optionally select a Language for your community from the dropdown.
Optionally add Tags to help members discover your community by topic.
Optionally check Paid membership to charge a subscription fee. See Add paid membership below for full pricing options.

The Create Community dialog showing fields for Community name, Description, Community privacy options (Private and Discoverable), membership join options (Auto-approve and Require approval), Language dropdown, Tags input, a Paid membership checkbox, and Cancel and Start Community buttons — The Create Community dialog with name, privacy, membership, language, tags, and paid membership settings

Add paid membership (optional)

Check the Paid membership checkbox to monetize your community. Three pricing options are available: monthly subscriptions, yearly billing, and one-time purchases.

The Paid membership section enabled, showing checkboxes for Monthly Price, Offer yearly billing, and Offer a one-time purchase, followed by a Discount codes area in its empty state — Paid membership enabled with subscription, one-time purchase, and discount code options

Set a monthly price

Check Monthly Price.
Enter the price in USD.

Paid membership with Monthly Price checked and set to $10, with Offer yearly billing and Offer a one-time purchase options unchecked below — Monthly subscription pricing set to $10

Offer yearly billing (optional)

Check Offer yearly billing.
Enter the yearly price in USD. The platform automatically displays the savings percentage compared to paying monthly.

Paid membership with Monthly Price set to $10 and Offer yearly billing checked with a yearly price of $90, showing a Save 25% vs paying monthly label — Yearly billing enabled at $90 with automatic 25% savings calculation

Offer a one-time purchase (optional)

Instead of a recurring subscription, you can let members pay once for access. Check Offer a one-time purchase, then enter the One-time price in USD.

Under How long does it give access?, choose one:

Forever — buyers keep access permanently.
For a set time — choose a preset duration (3 months, 6 months, or 9 months) or select Custom and enter a number of months.

One-time purchase enabled at $80 with Forever selected, showing a message that buyers keep access for good — One-time purchase with permanent access

One-time purchase enabled at $80 with For a set time selected, showing duration options for 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and Custom — One-time purchase with preset duration options

One-time purchase with Custom duration selected and set to 13 months, showing a message that buying today gives access for 13 months — Custom duration set to 13 months

Set a grace period

The Grace period (days) field controls how long members keep access after their subscription ends. This gives members a buffer before losing access, which can help reduce churn from failed payments or delayed renewals. Set it to 0 to end access immediately when a subscription expires.

The Grace period field set to 3 days, with a helper text explaining how long members keep access after their subscription ends — The grace period set to 3 days, giving members continued access after their subscription expires

Discount codes (optional)

The Discount codes section shows any codes that automatically apply to this community. If no codes exist yet, you can click Create a discount code to set one up. See Create and manage coupons for details.