# Invite and manage members

**Category:** [Community](https://help.totalctrl.app/hc/totalctrl/totalctrl-help-center/en-US/categories/community-1)
**Updated:** 2026-10-04

## Inviting people

Open the **Invites** page to create an invite link. You can optionally tie an invite to a specific **email**, choose the **role** the invitee receives (member, moderator, or admin), set a **maximum number of uses**, and set an expiry in hours. Share the generated link; people who follow it land on the registration flow for your public portal. You can **revoke** any invite at any time.
## Approving new members

If you enabled **Require approval** in [General settings](set-up-and-brand-your-community), new sign-ups arrive with a **pending** status. Filter the Members list by pending status and click **Approve** to activate them.
## The members list

The **Members** page is searchable by name or email and can be filtered by **role** and **status**. Open any member to see their profile and recent posts.
## Roles and status

- **Roles** — set a member as `admin`, `moderator`, or `member`. Admins and moderators can post in locked spaces and help moderate.
- **Status** — set a member to `active`, `suspended`, `banned`, or `pending`. Banning a member fires a removal event other apps can react to.

Member activity also feeds your [analytics](track-community-analytics), including top contributors.

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## Related Articles

- [Community Overview](https://help.totalctrl.app/en-US/articles/community-overview)
- [Registering for an event, and the waitlist](https://help.totalctrl.app/en-US/articles/community-events-registering)
- [Moderate posts and comments](https://help.totalctrl.app/en-US/articles/moderate-posts-and-comments)
- [Community events you can subscribe to](https://help.totalctrl.app/en-US/articles/community-webhooks-and-api)
- [Track community analytics](https://help.totalctrl.app/en-US/articles/track-community-analytics)

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