openproject/help/getting-started/invite-members.md

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title: Invite team members
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# Invite team members

In order to see a project and work in it, you have to be a member of a project. Therefore, you have to add team members to a project.

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**Note**: If you are not a member of a project, you do not see the project in the Project selection nor in the project list.

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| Feature                                       | Documentation for                               |
| --------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| [Add existing members](#add-existing-members) | Add existing members to a project.              |
| [Invite new members](invite-new-members)      | Invite new members to a project in OpenProject. |

## Add existing members

To add existing users to a project, [select the project](./project-admin-guide/#select-a-project) where you want to add members. In the project menu on the left, select the **Members** menu item.

In the Members list you will get an overview of which users are already a member of this project.

![projet-members](1566223836715.png)

Click the green **+ Member** button in the top right corner.

Type in the name of the team member which you want to add. You can also choose several at a time. **Assign a role** to the new member(s) and click the blue **Add** button.

![add-members](1566224199456.png) 

## Invite new members

You can also invite new members who have not yet an OpenProject account. [Select the project](./project-admin-guide/#select-a-project) where you want to add members. In the project menu on the left, select the **Members** menu item.

Type in the email address of the new member. If OpenProject does not find an existing user, the **Invite** information will automatically be put before the email address. Assign a role to this new member and click the blue **Add** button.

An e-mail invitation will be sent out to the user with a link to [create an account](#create-a-new-account) in OpenProject.

![invite-new-members](1566224961670.png)

You can now collaborate with your team in OpenProject.