coapp gives you full control over how members can join your community. You can choose between different registration strategies, both free and paid. These can be configured easily from the admin panel.
How to access sign-up strategy settings
Go to Settings in the admin area.
Click Authentication.
Open the Signup Strategy dropdown menu.
Select your preferred strategy.
Click Save Changes.
1. Open registration ("Anyone can sign up")
Without payment: Anyone can sign up without fees. Ideal for public communities.
With payment: Users must select and pay for a plan before they are granted access.
Note: You can still invite or manually add members at any time.
2. Invitation only ("By invitation only")
Without payment: Only invited users can register. Public registration is disabled.
With payment: Invited users must also pay to gain access.
Recommended for private or exclusive communities.
3. Approval-based registration ("Approval based")
Only available when payment is not enabled.
Users can apply to join, but must be manually approved by an admin.
Ideal for application-based or curated communities. Cannot be used if payment plans are active.
Changing strategies
You can change your sign-up strategy at any time. The change takes effect immediately and applies to all future registrations.
If you have questions or need help, contact our support team.