---
title: "How to Add External Links to Your Community"
description: "Learn how to add external links to your community’s navigation menu and control who can see them."
url: https://help.group.app/en/articles/133-how-to-add-external-links-to-your-community
collection: "Customize Your Community"
updated: 2026-10-23
language: en
---

# How to Add External Links to Your Community

Learn how to add external links to your community’s navigation menu and control who can see them.

External Links let you add custom URLs to your community’s left-side navigation menu.

These links appear at the bottom of the navigation menu and can direct members to external websites such as social media pages, partner platforms, resource libraries, or forms. You can also control whether the link is visible only to community members or to the public.

## Add External Links to Your Community

**Step 1:** Go to the **Admin Panel.**

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**Step 2:** On the side menu, click **Settings & Data** and select **Settings.**

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**Step 3:** Go to the **Links** tab and click the **Add Link** button.

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**Step 4:** On the **Add Link** page, fill out the following:

-   **Link Label:** Enter the text that will appear in the menu.
    
-   **Link URL:** Enter the full external web address
    
-   **Visibility Settings:** Select who can see this link from the dropdown menu:
    
    -   Community: The link will only be visible to members of your community.
        
    -   Public: The link will be visible to everyone, including the general public.
        

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**Step 5:** Once finished, click **Add Link** to save and apply the changes. The link will now appear in your community’s side navigation menu.

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