Get started

This guide walks you through creating and setting up your first community on Root.

📄️ Overview

A community is your private space on Root where members gather to communicate and collaborate. You control who can join, how it's organized, and what members can do.

📄️ Create a community

Create a new community from scratch with default roles and channels.

📄️ Create channels and groups

Channels are spaces where members communicate. Channel groups organize related channels under a shared heading. Every channel belongs to a channel group.

📄️ Invite members

Root communities are invitation-only, which means new members can't just find and join your community on their own. This gives you control over who joins and helps keep your community safe.

📄️ What's next?

You've created your community, set up channels, and invited your first members. Here's what to explore next.