# Inviting Families to Your Co-op

Once your co-op is set up, you'll need to invite families so they can see the calendar and RSVP to events.

## Steps

1. From your dashboard, go to the **Members** section.

   ![Members management](https://kb.cooplyhq.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-07/portal-admin-users-desktop.png)

2. Click "Invite Family" or "Add Member" to start sending invitations.

3. Enter the email addresses of family members you want to invite to your co-op.

4. Optionally add a message explaining the co-op and what to expect.

5. Click "Send Invitations" to send email invites to the families.

## What families see

Families will receive an email with a link to join your co-op. When they click the link, they'll create a CooplyHQ account and be added to your co-op automatically. They'll then see all upcoming events and can RSVP.

## Managing members

From the Members page, you can:
- View all families in your co-op
- Remove families who are no longer participating
- See who has accepted the invitation and who hasn't yet

## What's next

Once families are invited, see [Creating an Event](./creating-an-event) to schedule your first gathering.