# Invites for a traditional project **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** question\ **Created:** [March 6, 2022, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invites-for-a-traditional-project/30161 "2022-03-06T12:33:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![neylon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/neylon/32/7926_2.png) [@neylon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/neylon)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invites-for-a-traditional-project/30161/1 "2022-03-06T12:33:49Z")
I made a traditional project that I want to be for invite only members, but for the life of me, I can’t seem to find a way to well, invite anyone. How do you send those out? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![marina\_gorbunova](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/marina_gorbunova/32/31454_2.png) [@marina\_gorbunova](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/marina_gorbunova)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invites-for-a-traditional-project/30161/2 "2022-03-06T12:35:53Z")
On the right of the project, the last option on the green background. ---
**Author:** ![neylon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/neylon/32/7926_2.png) [@neylon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/neylon)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invites-for-a-traditional-project/30161/3 "2022-03-06T12:53:41Z")
I don’t have that. I only see Terms & Rules | Edit Project. ---
**Author:** ![marina\_gorbunova](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/marina_gorbunova/32/31454_2.png) [@marina\_gorbunova](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/marina_gorbunova)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invites-for-a-traditional-project/30161/4 "2022-03-06T13:03:10Z")
It’s lower. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/b/3/b328a036efdd532dc39aba050c2dba817f305dfb.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![neylon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/neylon/32/7926_2.png) [@neylon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/neylon)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invites-for-a-traditional-project/30161/5 "2022-03-06T13:23:09Z")
That’s odd, I don’t have any of the Project Curator Tools on mine. ---
**Author:** ![thebeachcomber](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/thebeachcomber/32/12748_2.png) [@thebeachcomber](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/thebeachcomber)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invites-for-a-traditional-project/30161/6 "2022-03-06T13:23:46Z")
can you post the link to the project ---
**Author:** ![marina\_gorbunova](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/marina_gorbunova/32/31454_2.png) [@marina\_gorbunova](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/marina_gorbunova)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invites-for-a-traditional-project/30161/7 "2022-03-06T13:25:29Z")
It’s found on each traditional project, I guess if you set it up, it should be there. ---
**Author:** ![neylon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/neylon/32/7926_2.png) [@neylon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/neylon)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invites-for-a-traditional-project/30161/8 "2022-03-06T13:28:26Z")
[https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/bombus-on-private-property-and-gardens](https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/bombus-on-private-property-and-gardens) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/a/b/abf0e44bf353e19c59d6e9b67965c8132ee6dd25.jpeg) This is what I’m seeing. ---
**Author:** ![marina\_gorbunova](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/marina_gorbunova/32/31454_2.png) [@marina\_gorbunova](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/marina_gorbunova)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invites-for-a-traditional-project/30161/9 "2022-03-06T13:31:06Z")
You’re not set as curator it seems, only shown as administrator of the project, go to members and see if there’s an option. ---
**Author:** ![neylon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/neylon/32/7926_2.png) [@neylon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/neylon)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invites-for-a-traditional-project/30161/10 "2022-03-06T13:38:59Z")
I checked there, but there isn’t an option to set me as a Curator, I assumed it was because I’m the Admin, I thought could do everything a Curator can do. ---
**Author:** ![marina\_gorbunova](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/marina_gorbunova/32/31454_2.png) [@marina\_gorbunova](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/marina_gorbunova)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invites-for-a-traditional-project/30161/11 "2022-03-06T13:45:08Z")
When I check my projects I’m either a manager or curator and see an option to make other people so, as administrator you should be able to do that. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/a/b/abcece68cfaff1ccbf932ae366dfa21eb34972ef.png) On invite only there’s also an additional link to invite people, maybe check other settings, try turning things on and off if there’s no options to make yourself a curator or manager. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/7/d/7d2fa56db28ec4dccc66480973ca6d74d5239d2a.png) ---
**Author:** ![neylon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/neylon/32/7926_2.png) [@neylon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/neylon)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invites-for-a-traditional-project/30161/12 "2022-03-06T14:02:17Z")
It looks like I can’t do any of that. It gives me no options. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/d/2/d20e0a103c3cc3905829478afff524953de4e0c5.png) ---
**Author:** ![marina\_gorbunova](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/marina_gorbunova/32/31454_2.png) [@marina\_gorbunova](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/marina_gorbunova)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invites-for-a-traditional-project/30161/13 "2022-03-06T14:05:42Z")
What about Edit? Can you withdraw yourself from administrators there? Or do anything else? ---
**Author:** ![neylon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/neylon/32/7926_2.png) [@neylon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/neylon)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invites-for-a-traditional-project/30161/14 "2022-03-06T14:11:20Z")
There’s not a lot I can do in there, I can change the observation fields, delete the project, ect. But nothing with changing an observers settings. ---
**Author:** ![marina\_gorbunova](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/marina_gorbunova/32/31454_2.png) [@marina\_gorbunova](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/marina_gorbunova)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invites-for-a-traditional-project/30161/15 "2022-03-06T14:14:57Z")
Well, unless someone knows how to make you a curator, it’s easier to restart the project and see if it saves ok. ---
**Author:** ![neylon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/neylon/32/7926_2.png) [@neylon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/neylon)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invites-for-a-traditional-project/30161/16 "2022-03-06T14:40:27Z")
Well, I’ll keep at it. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![neylon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/neylon/32/7926_2.png) [@neylon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/neylon)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invites-for-a-traditional-project/30161/17 "2022-03-06T15:16:11Z")
Well, what is apparently the turn-it-off-and-back-on equivalent, I re-made the project and this time for whatever reason, I was listed as a member right at the start (last time I had to join), and I’m listed as a manager and admin. So the old one is deleted, and I’m in business now. Thanks again. ---
**Author:** ![pisum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@pisum](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/pisum)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invites-for-a-traditional-project/30161/18 "2022-03-06T15:35:51Z")
for what it’s worth, something similar was noted recently: [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/problem-creating-a-custom-project-list-for-a-traditional-project/29683/9](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/problem-creating-a-custom-project-list-for-a-traditional-project/29683/9). so whatever happened here might not be an isolated problem, though i’m not sure what exactly would have caused the issue. ---
**Author:** ![janetwright](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/janetwright/32/519_2.png) [@janetwright](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/janetwright)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invites-for-a-traditional-project/30161/19 "2022-03-06T16:36:43Z")
Nice thread. A lot of times with bug reports I have a hard time figuring out what is being meant, but your back-and-forth with illustrations was very clear and fun to read. Glad it was solved in the end. ---
**Author:** ![neylon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/neylon/32/7926_2.png) [@neylon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/neylon)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invites-for-a-traditional-project/30161/21 "2022-03-07T01:20:40Z")
Yeah, project curators are just attached to the individual projects that they are listed as curators. Taken from the description in the project members page: “Curators can remove observations from the project and their identifications are shown alongside the observations on project- specific views. Curators can also see the true coordinates of private and obscured contributions to this project.” Then there’s project managers: “Managers can do everything curators can do as well as editing project settings and write project journal posts.” And admins “The admin is the person who created the project. They can do everything managers and curators can do, as well as delete the project.” [Next page](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/invites-for-a-traditional-project/30161.md?page=2)