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# Request membership to a forum

# Request membership to a forum {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Yokohama  
Updated January 30, 2025  
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You must be a registered member of the community to request membership to a forum
that is marked for membership only.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_communities.community_user

## Procedure

1. Perform either one of the following actions:
   * Navigate to CommunityHomepage. Open Browse Community Forums and then select the forum.
   * Navigate to CommunityAll Forums and then select the forum in the list. If you requested membership earlier, the status of your request appears.
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2. Click Request Access.  
   If approval is required, Status changes to
   Requested. You receive an approval or rejection
   email. If approved, you are immediately subscribed to the forum and
   Status changes to Private Member.

   If no approval is required, the request is auto-approved and
   Status changes to Private Member.
3. **Optional:** To cancel a request, point to the Requested status and click Cancel.
4. **Optional:** To leave a forum, click ... within the forum and then select Leave Forum.  
   Status changes to Request Access.
**Related concepts**   

* [Community access types](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/mN8ZdL17xcJb_8zs9vgqvA "Access types are used to control access to a forum or a content type.")  
**Related reference**   

* [Communities roles](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/mQw1RpZz3XxmitqfzzHcrg "Ensure that users can perform all necessary actions by assigning roles.")

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