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# How To Create A Community

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### Overview:
Guide on setting up a community within Shopify, offering a space for user interaction, discussions, and engagement.

### Steps:
1. In your Tevello App, navigate to **Communities.**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/e916a79d3dced000/01-community_fb35p9.png)
 
2. Select **Add Community** to initiate the creation process.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/e916a79d3dced000/02-add-com_jxl0og.png)

3. Assign a **Name and Description** to your community. This is the only mandatory step at this stage.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/e916a79d3dced000/03-details_jn77yo.png)
| Configure Other Features:
| Access and Visibility |  |
| ---- |
| **Open** | Any account holder can view and access |
| **Private** | Visible to all, but only enrolled members can access |
| **Secret** | Only enrolled members can view and access |
| **Hidden** | Invisible in the main area but accessible via direct link to enrolled members |

| Other Features |  |
| ---- |
| **Feature Image** | Upload an image to represent the community. |
| **Topics** | Add topics to organize discussions. |
| **Product or Tag Connection** | Link the community to specific products or tags to grant access upon purchase or tag assignment. |
* Decide if the community should be anonymous, where participant names are hidden.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/e916a79d3dced000/04-features_hm3pbk.png)

4. After configuring settings, click **Save**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/e916a79d3dced000/05-save_1u1zw1r.png)

5. Use the **Preview** button to view the community from the front end.
* Go back again to the newly created community

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/e916a79d3dced000/06-select-community_8viq0x.png)

* Click **Preview** to preview the community. 
| To see how to Preview the community go to timestamp 1:25

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/e916a79d3dced000/07-preview_k3qiv9.png)

### Important: 
| While in preview mode, posting and commenting are disabled. Ensure you **view as a customer** to fully test these features.
| To View as Customer: Ensure that you have access to the community, then click **View as Customer** to participate in the community, post comments, and interact with other members.
| Click the link on how to [Gain Access to the Community](https://help.tevello.com/en/article/how-to-add-and-enroll-a-member-manually-vcbrj0/)