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id: 425
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revision: '0'
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language: en
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title: Invite people to a Status Community
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---
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Whether you are a community member or not, you can tell people about the community and invite them to join.
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:::info
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People you invite still need to meet the requirements to join private communities.
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## Invite options
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There are three approaches to inviting someone.
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| Approach | Description | Works with |
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| :----------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :----------------- |
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| Share to Status contacts | Use this option to share the community with people in your Status contact list. | Mobile and desktop |
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| Show QR code | Use this option to show the community QR code to people to scan. | Mobile |
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| Share a link | Use this option to share a link via your other social media or copy it and share it manually. | Mobile and desktop |
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## Invite people to a community
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=== "Mobile"
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1. From the tab bar, tap :mobile-communities: **Communities**.
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1. In the **Communities** list, long press the community you want to share. If you don't see the community, enter the name in the search bar.
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1. In the action sheet, choose an option and proceed as follows:
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| Option | Steps |
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| Share to Status contacts | 1. Select :mobile-add-user: **Invite people from contacts list**. <br/> 2. Check the boxes next to the contacts you want to share with. <br/> 3. Tap **Invite users**. |
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| Show QR code | 1. Select :moblie-qr-code: **Show QR code**. <br/> 2. Show or send the QR code to people you want to invite. |
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| Share a link | 1. Select :mobile-share: **Share community**. <br/> 2. To share the link via another app on your phone, tap a profile picture or an app icon. To copy the link, tap **Copy**. |
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=== "Desktop"
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1. From the navigation sidebar, click :desktop-communities: **Communities**.
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1. Choose the community you want to share. If you don't see the community, enter the name in the search bar.
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1. From the navigation sidebar, right click the community logo and then select :desktop-share: **Share**.
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1. Choose the contacts or copy the link and proceed as follows:
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| Option | Steps |
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| Share to Status contacts | 1. In the **Invite Contacts** pop-up window, type the names of your contacts in the search bar or check the boxes next to the names. <br/> 2. Click **Next**. <br/> 3. Optionally, type an invitation message. <br/> 4. Click **Send Invites**. |
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| Share a link | 1. In the **Invite Contacts** pop-up window, click :desktop-copy: **Copy** next to the link. <br/> 2. Switch to the app or platform where you want to share the link and paste it there.
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:::tip
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After opening the link or scanning the QR code, people can [install Status][download-status] Status if they haven't already.
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