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Welcome to your new community, and thank you for choosing Discourse!

📫 Test your email configuration

Email is required for new account signups and notifications.

→ Send a <kbd>test email</kbd>.

→ Email didn’t arrive? Read our guide on email providers.

🤝 Invite your team

Collaborating with others?

<kbd>Send invites</kbd> to your team members.

:speech_balloon: Start some conversations

Give your early members a place to start interacting.

→ Add some topics with conversation starters, frequently asked questions, and other content.

→ Discuss ideas and plans for your community with your team.

🧑‍🎨 Make it your own

Help your new members feel right at home when they first arrive.

→ Personalize your <kbd>welcome topic</kbd> and fill out your <kbd>about page</kbd>.

→ Customize your <kbd>site appearance</kbd>.

→ Set up different <kbd>login methods</kbd> for your members.

👋 Invite your first members

Welcome a few people in - the more, the merrier!

→ Send out <kbd>invites</kbd> or send people the link to your community.

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