# Invite people to traditional project is not working **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Tags:** web, projects\ **Created:** [July 8, 2021, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invite-people-to-traditional-project-is-not-working/24590 "2021-07-08T22:20:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ten\_salamanders](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/ten_salamanders/32/2355_2.png) [@ten\_salamanders](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/ten_salamanders)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invite-people-to-traditional-project-is-not-working/24590/1 "2021-07-08T22:20:24Z")
**Platform** (Android, iOS, Website): Website, tested on Safari and Chrome **Description of problem** I am unable to add new people to a traditional project, specifically this project: [https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/marin-milkweed-monitors](https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/marin-milkweed-monitors) Step 1: Click Invite people in project home page Step 2: Enter known username or email address into search bar Step 3: Search bar remains blank, error message ![Screen Shot 2021-07-08 at 3.14.08 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/4/6/46ac03c162eefdfbccb412a58ab5b7f233f24ed4.png) ![Screen Shot 2021-07-08 at 3.14.14 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/c/3/c3a9eb2243460ba7da35608a6059737bf829bf14.png) ---
**Author:** ![tiwane](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tiwane/32/54612_2.png) [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invite-people-to-traditional-project-is-not-working/24590/2 "2021-07-08T22:40:13Z")
Sorry about that, we’re working on a fix. ---
**Author:** ![itsjairusjames](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/itsjairusjames/32/19937_2.png) [@itsjairusjames](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/itsjairusjames)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invite-people-to-traditional-project-is-not-working/24590/3 "2021-07-09T01:13:39Z")
Yep, same problem. I contacted inat support. ---
**Author:** ![ten\_salamanders](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/ten_salamanders/32/2355_2.png) [@ten\_salamanders](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/ten_salamanders)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 4:11am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invite-people-to-traditional-project-is-not-working/24590/4 "2021-07-09T04:11:18Z")
much appreciated @tiwane! ---
**Author:** ![SatanFungi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/satanfungi/32/19949_2.png) [@SatanFungi](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/SatanFungi)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invite-people-to-traditional-project-is-not-working/24590/5 "2021-07-09T17:03:43Z")
I am having the exact same issue since yesterday, no user pops out on the dropdown menu on proyects. It does work on newly created umbrella projects, though. This is also the case with the guides, I cannot add new editors. I know guides are no longer developed, but that is a invaluable tool for our country to finally have a guide for mushroom identification available for everyone. ---
**Author:** ![tiwane](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tiwane/32/54612_2.png) [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invite-people-to-traditional-project-is-not-working/24590/6 "2021-07-10T17:14:27Z")
These should both be working now, although if the account you’re inviting has something entered in the Name field, you’ll see that name in the dropwdown rather than the username, eg: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/3/7/3731cea090da6b2dca2f976ce38a113a02f72fa6.png) I’d prefer the username to always appear, I’ll see if we can get that changed next week. ---
**Author:** ![bouteloua](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/bouteloua/32/1180_2.png) [@bouteloua](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bouteloua)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2021, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invite-people-to-traditional-project-is-not-working/24590/7 "2021-09-06T03:51:40Z")