> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.payreque.st/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Community

> Create a private mini-site with a welcome page and organized posts for paying members.

# Community

Community turns your PayRequest Page into a simple private members area. Paying members log in to the same Page they used to join, see a welcome page, browse organized content, and keep access while their membership remains active.

Your public Community URL is `payrequest.me/<your-handle>/community`.

<Info>
  Community is built into your existing PayRequest Page. It automatically reuses its banner, avatar, theme, profile information, and navigation instead of creating a separately styled website.
</Info>

## What You Can Build

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Welcome page" icon="house">
    Introduce new members with formatted text and an optional YouTube or Vimeo video.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Content sections" icon="folder-tree">
    Organize posts into topics such as Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Tutorials, or Tips & tricks.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Members-only posts" icon="lock">
    Publish protected articles with text, images, links, and supported video embeds.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Automatic access" icon="key">
    Unlock content after successful membership payment and lock it when membership access ends.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Set Up Your Community

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Community">
    Go to **Community** in the dashboard. This feature is available on Premium and higher plans.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure the membership plan">
    Create or connect the membership customers buy. Its name, description, image, price, interval, and benefits form the public Community offer.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Write the welcome page">
    Add a welcome heading, formatted introduction, instructions, and optionally a YouTube or Vimeo URL.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create sections">
    Add sections to keep a growing content library easy to browse. You can edit, reorder, or remove sections without deleting their posts.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Publish the Community">
    Turn on **Published** and save. Customer login stays enabled automatically while the Community is published.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Preview the member experience">
    Use **Preview community** or open your public Community URL.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Add Content

Community content uses the existing Posts editor:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create a post">
    Open **Posts** and start a new post.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Protect the content">
    Set **Access** to **Members only**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a Community section">
    Assign the post to a section. Leave it unassigned if it should appear without a category.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Publish">
    Active and trial members can now open the complete post. Other visitors see the membership offer or a login action.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Info>
  Deleting a section does not delete its posts. Those posts become uncategorized and remain available according to their publication and access settings.
</Info>

## Visitor and Member Experience

Before joining, visitors see the membership product inside the Community tab. The plan explains the price and benefits without introducing a second Community name or duplicate Membership tab.

After payment, PayRequest activates the subscription, lets the member log in using a magic link, and unlocks the welcome page, sections, and protected posts. Access is checked again whenever protected content is opened.

Direct product links keep Page navigation visible, including Community, so visitors understand what their membership unlocks.

## Login, Cancellation, and Downloads

* Customer login cannot be hidden while Community is published.
* Active and trial memberships unlock protected content.
* Cancellation keeps access until the subscription actually ends.
* When access expires, members-only content is locked automatically.
* Logged-in customers can use **My downloads** for digital products they previously purchased.

Digital product purchases do not automatically grant Community access. Community access comes from the connected membership subscription; downloads come from paid digital-product orders.

## Community or Telegram?

PayRequest Community is a hosted content area inside your PayRequest Page. The optional Telegram integration grants timed access to an external Telegram group or channel. You can use either feature independently or combine them as separate membership benefits.

## Frequently Asked Questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Can I create several pages inside Community?">
    Community provides a welcome page plus sections that organize your posts. This creates a simple mini-site structure without requiring a separate website builder.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Does Community use my Page design?">
    Yes. It reuses the same banner, avatar, theme, profile, and navigation as your normal PayRequest Page.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can non-members see my private posts?">
    No. They may see a title or short introduction, but complete protected content requires an active or trial membership.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can someone who bought an e-book enter Community?">
    Not from that purchase alone. The customer can log in to retrieve the e-book under My downloads, but Community requires the connected membership subscription.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What happens when a member cancels?">
    Access normally continues through the paid period and ends when the subscription becomes inactive.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Memberships" icon="users" href="/shop-and-checkout/memberships">Configure pricing, billing, benefits, and access rules.</Card>
  <Card title="Posts" icon="newspaper" href="/shop-and-checkout/posts">Create and organize protected content.</Card>
  <Card title="Digital Products" icon="download" href="/products-and-pricing/digital-products">Sell files customers retrieve from their download library.</Card>
  <Card title="Customer Portal" icon="user" href="/customer-management/customer-portal">Learn what logged-in customers can manage.</Card>
</CardGroup>