How do I make my group go from public to membership required?

Question

How do I make my group go from public to membership required?

Answer 1

management- under group settings click membership- Membership Type and Welcome Message (Edit) <- click edit

* Open (anyone can join)

* Restricted (you approve all requests for membership) <-------

* Closed (only invited members can join) If you select this option, web tools that were previously set to "public" will be restricted to members only. Once you have selected this option, you may not change it later.

click save changes

Answer 2

Here is how you can make your group  a restricted one:

If your group is designed for a specific set of people (and not the general public) and you want to control membership, then you should choose to make your group restricted, which means you approve all memberships.

You’ll need to send invitations to the people who might want to join.

Here’s how to make your group restricted:

1. Go to your group's homepage.

2. From the list on the left, click Management. This link only appears if you’re the owner of the group or a moderator with the appropriate privileges.

3. Under "Group Settings", click "Membership".

4. Click Edit next to "Membership Type & Welcome Message".

5. Choose "Restricted" next to "Membership Type".

6. Click Save Changes.