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# Create a Status Community
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Currently, you can only create and administer communities using the Status desktop app.</br></br>[Download Status desktop :octicons-desktop-download-16:][status-web-download]{ .md-button }
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Currently, you can only create and administer communities using the Status desktop app.</br><pstyle="text-align: center;">[Download Status desktop :octicons-desktop-download-16:][status-web-download]{ .md-button }
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Creating a [Status Community][about-status-communities] allows people with similar interests to connect and communicate. Status Communities are ideal for those with a passion or hobby, study groups, gaming communities, professional network groups, or creators looking to generate income from their content without intermediaries.
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A Status Community is a place where you can connect and communicate with people who share your interests. Communities are ideal for those with a passion or hobby, study groups, gaming communities, professional network groups, or creators looking to generate income from their content without intermediaries.
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As a community owner, you can [restrict community access using tokens][set-up-a-token-gated-community], control which users are added to the community or organize discussion groups in [channels][create-a-channel]. Owners have complete control over their community and are responsible for maintaining its rules.
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As a community owner, you can [restrict community access using tokens][configure-your-community-permissions], control which users are added to the community and organize discussion groups in [channels][create-a-channel]. Owners have complete control over their community and are responsible for maintaining its rules.
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## Create a community
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=== "Desktop"
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1. From the navigation sidebar, click :desktop-communities: Communities.
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1. From the navigation sidebar, click :desktop-communities: **Communities**.
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1. On top of the content area, click **Create community** and then, click **Create new**.
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1. Add a **name** and a **short description** of your community.
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1. Optionally, add a **logo**, **banner**, **colour** palette and **tags**. You can [customize these settings](#customize-your-community) at any time.
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| Setting | Description |
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|**Community history service**| Status Communities store up to 30 days of chat history by default. When this option is checked, community members can see messages older than 30 days.</br></br>For more information, check [About the Community history service][about-the-community-history-service].|
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|**Request to join required**| Community owners must manually approve each join request if this setting is checked. This option applies to [open and token-gated][about-status-communities] communities. |
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|**Any member can pin a message**| Any community member can [pin messages][pin-a-chat-message] when this setting is checked. If the setting is unchecked, only the community owner can pin messages. |
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|**Community history service**| Status Communities store up to 30 days of chat history by default. When this option is checked, community members can see messages older than 30 days.</br></br>For more information, check out [About the Community history service][about-the-community-history-service].|
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|**Request to join required**| Community owners must manually approve each join request if this setting is checked. This option applies to [open and private][about-status-communities] communities. |
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|**Any member can pin a message**| Any community member can [pin messages][pin-a-message] when this setting is checked. If the setting is unchecked, only the community owner can pin messages. |
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The Community history service uses the [BitTorrent peer-to-peer network :octicons-tab-external-16:][bittorrent-peer-to-peer-network]{:target="_blank"} to store and retrieve community messages older than 30 days. Status uses a decentralized network and does not store this information.
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1. In the **Community introduction and rules**, introduce your community to new members and describe the community guidelines.
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1. In the **Leaving community message**, write the message sent to members leaving your community.
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1. If you haven't created the community yet, click **Create community**.
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1. Click **Create community** if you haven't already.
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