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Vanity invite link

Claim a short, memorable invite link with your community's name in it.

A vanity invite link is a custom invite link you choose, instead of the random code Root generates. It makes your community easier to share out loud, print, or put in a video description.

Your community needs to be level 2, which means two members have assigned cores to it. See Community levels.

note

The link stays claimed only while the community stays at level 2 or above. If the level drops, you lose the custom link.

Choose a code

Before you claim, pick a code that fits these rules:

RequirementDetail
Length3 to 32 characters
CharactersLetters, numbers, underscores, and hyphens
AvailabilityMust not already be taken by another community

Root checks as you type and shows Available! when a code is free. Two lengths are not allowed, 22 and 36 characters, because Root reserves those for the codes it generates itself. If you enter one, you are asked to pick a slightly shorter or longer code.

Required permissions
  • Manage Invitesclaim and manage the vanity invite link
  1. Select the community image in the sidebar.
  2. Select Community settings.
  3. Select Invites.
  4. Find Vanity invite link. It shows UNLOCKED once the community is level 2.
  5. Enter the code you want. Root checks whether it is free as you type.
  6. Select Claim.
  7. Check the confirmation, then confirm.

Your community is now reachable at the new link.

If the community is below level 2, the section shows Locked and Unlocks at community level 2 instead of the claim box.

On the Invites page, next to your vanity invite link:

  • Select the Copy icon to copy the link
  • Select the Remove icon to give the link up

The page also shows how many times the link has been used.

caution

Removing your vanity invite link frees the code for any other community to claim. Anyone using the old link can no longer join with it, so replace it anywhere you have shared it.

Your other invite links keep working as normal. See Invite people.