# How to Start a Community

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Note: Creating a community is an exclusive feature that requires a Premium
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Step 1: Open Communities Tab

Open the Communities tab from the top left navigation bar on your dashboard.



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Step 2: Start a Community

In the right-hand sidebar, under Communities, click Start a community.



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Step 3: Fill in Details & Set Community Type

In the modal, set up your community’s basic info and privacy:

 * Community Name:
   Enter a unique name (up to 50 characters).

 * Bio:
   Add a short description of your community (up to 240 characters).

 * Community Type:
   Choose Public (anyone can view/post) or Private (only approved members).

 * Explicit Content (18+):
   Turn this on if your community includes mature content.



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Step 4: Launch Your Community

Click the orange Start Your Community button at the bottom of the modal.

A Success screen will confirm your community is live. From there, click the
orange post icon to share your first welcome message to the community feed.



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Step 5: Post Your Welcome Message

Type your message in the text box and click Post to publish your first welcome
thread.





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Step 6: View Your Post

After you click Post, a confirmation banner appears with a View Post button.
Click it to open your thread.