Invites

Bonfire uses an invite system to help communities grow intentionally and maintain safety.

How Invites Work

• By default, new Bonfire instances are invite-only. Existing members or admins can generate invite links to share with others.
• Admins can enable public registration if desired, but many keep invites enabled for better moderation and onboarding.

Sending Invites

• If you have permission, go to Instance Settings or your profile menu and select Invites.
• Click Generate Invite Link to create a new invite.
• Share the invite link with the person you want to join. They can use it to sign up for your instance.

Managing Invites

• Admins can view, revoke, or limit invites from the Invites section.
• You can set how many times an invite can be used, or restrict invites to specific email domains.

Tips

• Use invites to grow your community thoughtfully and maintain trust.
• If public registration is enabled, make sure you have clear rules and active moderation.
• Invites can be used for onboarding new members, organizing private groups, or launching new circles.

For more on onboarding and moderation, see Blocking & Moderation Tools.
For account management, see Managing your data.