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# Invite-only communities
- URL: https://ghost.org/changelog/invite-only-communities/
- Published: 2021-06-30T06:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-06-30T06:00:00.000Z
- Author: Team Ghost
- Tags: New

Now you can create a private, invite-only membership website with Ghost using the new subscription access feature, which allows you to decide who should be able to subscribe to your site. 

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/11/12/11129d96-48f2-4637-9c25-b077458f01e2/content/images/2021/06/private-communities.png)

This is a great way to share member-only content privately, here's some common examples of how publishers use this feature:

- Create a personal blog for a small group of people you know.
- Ask visitors to fill out a form, or email you personally, to gain access to your archive of content.
- Import an existing email list and give everyone immediate access to the content on your branded Ghost website.
- Sync members from other platforms using Zapier — for example, to give existing supporters on Patreon access to your membership website.