How to Review and Approve Membership Signups
DraftOverview
When families submit a membership application through your co-op's public website, their application lands in the Membership Signups queue. You review each application and approve, decline, or put it on hold.
Note: The screenshots below were captured before any membership applications were submitted. Screenshots showing populated application rows and the application detail view will be added once real signups exist in the demo account.
Step 1: Open the Membership Signups queue
Sign in to your admin panel at yourcoopname.cooplyhq.com.
In the left sidebar, click Membership Signups.
The Membership Signups page opens and shows all applications, organized by status tab.
Step 2: Understand the application statuses
Use the status tabs at the top of the page to filter applications:
Tab
What it shows
All
Every application regardless of status
Completed
Applications that are fully approved and the family has active membership
Awaiting Payment
Approved applications waiting for the family to complete payment
Paid — contentPending
Payment received; awaiting your final approval
On Hold
Applications you have paused pending more information
Rejected
Applications you have declined
Draft
Incomplete applications the family has not yet submitted
Abandoned
Applications started but not submitted within the expiry window
Each row in the list shows:
Column
What it shows
Applicant
The primary contact name for the applying family
Seats
Number of membership seats requested
Status
Current application status
Submitted
Date the application was submitted
Populated application list screenshot coming soon. This will be added once families have submitted membership applications.
Step 3: Review an application
Click any row in the Membership Signups list to open the application detail.
The application detail page shows:
Primary Contact
Full name, email address, and phone number of the parent or guardian who submitted the application
Household Details
Names and ages of household members being added as co-op members
Total seats requested
Membership Plan
The plan the family selected and its price
Actions panel
Buttons to take action on the application: Approve, Put On Hold, or Reject
Application detail screenshot coming soon. This will be added once a real application exists in the demo account.
Step 4: Approve an application
On the application detail page, click Approve in the Actions panel.
Confirm the approval in the dialog that appears.
What happens next:
If the selected membership plan has a cost, the application moves to Awaiting Payment and the family receives an email with a link to complete checkout.
If the plan is free, the application moves directly to Completed and the family receives access to your co-op.
The family appears in your member directory once their status reaches Completed.
Step 5: Put an application on hold
Use Put On Hold when you want to pause an application without declining it — for example, if you need more information from the family or are at capacity.
On the application detail page, click Put On Hold.
Optionally, add a reason in the dialog.
Click Confirm to save.
The application moves to the On Hold tab. You can return to it at any time and approve or reject it.
Step 6: Reject an application
On the application detail page, click Reject.
Optionally, add a reason in the dialog. The family will not see this reason unless you choose to communicate it separately.
Click Confirm to reject.
The application moves to the Rejected tab. The family is notified by email that their application was not approved.
What's next
How to Invite Families and Manage Your Member Directory — invite families directly and manage their membership status
How to View and Manage Membership Payments — track payment orders and Stripe payouts once families have completed checkout
