A Gallery's Host has the option to close their Gallery's Membership so that no new members may join (unless the Members are personally invited by you.)   

 

The choice is handled by the Promote Membership? option in Gallery Management.

 

 

 

To CLOSE your Gallery's Membership:

Select:  No, hide join links. By invitation only. 

 

 

New Gallery Setup:

During initial Setup of a new Gallery, STEP #4 allows you to determine whether or not to Promote Membership?  which includes your decision about whether or not new members may join your Gallery''s Membership.

 

Established Gallery: 

To Change the Promote Membership? option in an established Gallery,

 

1.  While visiting your Gallery's Home page, access Manage This Gallery (via the Host Tools button or menu link.) 

 

2. Click on the Gallery Membership Settings button.

 

3. Make your decision about the Promote Membership? option, by choosing the membership type that you prefer: 

 

 

The Promote Membership? options are:

 

No, hide join links. By invitation only. 

USE THIS OPTION IF YOU DON'T WANT MEMBERS.

Your Gallery Banner and Home will indicate:  Closed, By Invitation Only.

Only members you personally invite will have the option to join your Gallery. 

You may invite new members through your Gallery's Member Management List.

 

Yes, show join links. Require approval. 

Your Gallery Banner and Home will indicate:  Open, but Requires Approval.

A join button will be provided on your Gallery's Home page so that users may request to join your Gallery's membership.  However, you will need to approve or deny their requests.  

While they are waiting for your decision, they will be Pending Members.

You may decide about Pending Members by accessing your Gallery's Manage This Gallery - Pending Members List.

 

Yes, show join links. Require no approval.

Your Gallery Banner and Home will indicate:  Open, Requires no Approval.

A join button will be provided on your Gallery's Home page so that users may request to join your Gallery's membership.

Because you require no approval, users who request to join will immediately become Accepted Members of your Gallery.

 

4. Then Click Save.

 

 

 

NOTE:  IF YOUR GOAL IS TO HAVE NO MEMBERS, just don't "invite" anyone! 

 

NOTE:  A Gallery Host has the option to re-open their membership at any time via this same option setting, by selecting a different Promote Membership? Option.

 

NOTE:  Current Members will not be affected by a change to this option.