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# Public join

> Let people join your organization via a public form or link

You can allow people to **join your organization** without an admin adding them manually. They use a **public join** form or link and, after submitting, become members.

## How public join works

* You share a **join link** (e.g. `rowhouse.co/clubs/join` with your org context, or a custom invite page).
* Someone opens the link, enters their name, email, and optionally phone (and any required fields you've set).
* They submit the form. Rowhouse creates a **membership** for your organization and may send a confirmation email.
* They may be marked as **Joined via payment** or **Joined via form** (depending on implementation) so you can see how they joined.

<Note>
  Public join may require your organization to have **join** or **invite** settings enabled. See [Join code and invite](/settings/join-code-and-invite) for how admins configure join links and codes.
</Note>

## When to use it

* **Recruitment**: Let interested people sign up without waiting for an admin to add them.
* **Events**: Point attendees to the join link so they become members before or after an event.
* **Dues and merch**: New members can then receive dues assignments or shop your store; you can also send them the join link after they pay if they weren't already members.

## Join code vs invite link

* **Join code**: A short code (e.g. `ABC123`) that existing Rowhouse users enter in the app (club switcher → Join Club) to join your org. See [Join an organization](/getting-started/join-organization).
* **Invite link**: A URL you share (e.g. email, social) that opens the public join form. Anyone with the link can open it and submit; they don't need a Rowhouse account first (one may be created for them if they use email).

Configure both in [Join code and invite](/settings/join-code-and-invite).

## After they join

* New members appear in **Members** with the role **member** by default. Promote them to **admin** if needed. See [Roles and permissions](/members/roles-and-permissions).
* You can add them to [groups](/groups/assign-members), [assign dues](/dues/assigning-dues), or [invite to events](/events/invite-members).