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Invite members

Invite new members to your community using direct invitations or shareable invite links.

Required permissions
  • Invite UsersSend direct invitations and generate personal invite links
  • Manage InvitesAll of the above, plus view and delete invite links created by other members

Invitation methods​

Root supports two ways to invite new members:

MethodBest for
Direct invitationInviting friends who are already on Root
Invite linkSharing with people outside Root or posting publicly

Send a direct invitation​

Send a direct invitation to friends who already have a Root account.

  1. Right-click the community tab, or select the community image in the sidebar.
  2. Select Invite members.
  3. Find the friend you want to invite in the list.
  4. (Optional) Select Add role to automatically grant them roles when they join.
  5. Select Invite.

Your friend receives a notification and can accept or decline the invitation.

An invite link is a shareable URL that allows anyone with the link to join your community. Invite links are useful when you want to:

  • Invite people who are not yet on Root
  • Share an invitation publicly (social media, website, email newsletter)
  • Invite multiple people without sending individual invitations

Each invite link includes a unique code that identifies your community. When someone opens the link, they see your community name, image, and member count before joining.

  1. Right-click the community tab, or select the community image in the sidebar.
  2. Select Invite members.
  3. Your personal invite link appears at the top of the dialog. If you do not have an active link, one is created automatically.
  4. Select Copy to copy the link to your clipboard.

You can customize your invite link with expiration and usage limits.

  1. Right-click the community tab, or select the community image in the sidebar.

  2. Select Invite members.

  3. Select Edit invite link.

  4. Configure the link options:

    OptionDescription
    ExpirationWhen the link stops working (1 hour to 7 days, or never)
    Max usesHow many times the link can be used (1 to 100, or no limit)

  5. Select Generate invite link to create a new link with your settings.

Community leaders with the Manage Invites permission can view and delete all invite links created by members.

  1. Right-click the community tab, or select the community image in the sidebar.
  2. Select Community settings.
  3. Select Invites from the left navigation.
  4. View all active invite links with their creator, expiration, and usage count.
  5. Select Generate link to create a new invite link.
  6. To delete an invite link:
    1. Select the invite link you want to remove.
    2. Select Delete.
    3. In the confirmation dialog, select Delete to confirm.

Each invite link displays the following information:

FieldDescription
CodeThe unique identifier in the link URL
CreatorThe member who generated the link
ExpiresWhen the link will stop working, or "never"
UsesHow many times the link has been used
Max usesThe usage limit, or "no limit"