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# Can I Set Up Required Questions and Approval for Access?

Yes, you can!

When setting up a plan on the web or mobile, you can add **Required** **Screening Questions** and **Approval Gates**.

To get started, create a new plan by going to **Admin > Plans > Plan List** and selecting the **+** icon.

[**To learn more about the first steps for setting up a plan, check out this article.**](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/payments-and-access/how-do-i-gate-access-to-all-or-parts-of-my-mighty-network)

## Step 1: Add Screening Questions and Approval

On the **Gates** page of plan setup, you’ll see options for **Screening Questions** and **Approval**. Each gate can be toggled on independently, which gives you several combinations:

* **Screening Questions only:** The member answers the questions and can purchase immediately.
* **Approval only:** The member must be approved before they can purchase.
* **Screening Questions + Approval:** The member answers questions and must be approved before purchasing.

## Step 2: Set Up Screening Questions

On the next page, you’ll add Screening Questions:

* You can create **up to five** custom questions.
* Each question can be marked **Required** or **Optional**.
* Members answer in a text field (max 500 characters).
* The format is currently **long-form text only**. Multiple choice is not available.
* Every plan must include at least **one required default question**. This cannot be removed.
* You can download question responses from the [**Plan Member Download**](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/analytics-and-integrations/can-i-download-my-member-data) list.

## Step 3: Configure Pricing and Additional Settings

Further down the page, you’ll set up:

* Whether the plan is **free** or **paid**
* Whether it’s a **one-time purchase** or a **subscription**
* Which **platforms** the plan appears on
* Whether you want to offer a **Free Trial**

If you want to create a plan **with**[**out a payment gate**](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/payments-and-access/can-i-have-a-plan-with-no-payment-gate) that skips checkout entirely, see this article.

For help understanding all plan options, [**review this article**](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/payments-and-access/how-do-i-create-a-plan).

## Step 4: Finish and Make the Plan Visible

Select **Finish** to create the plan.

In the upper right corner, toggle the plan to [**Visible**](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/payments-and-access/how-do-i-choose-where-plans-appear) so members can purchase it.

Here is a step-by-step tutorial on creating a plan with these features.

## Member Experience

After you create a plan, you can choose where it appears.

Go to the plan’s settings (**Admin > Plans > Plan List > select plan**) and open the [**Visibility & Sharing**](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/payments-and-access/how-do-i-choose-where-plans-appear) tab.

If the member doesn't have an account yet, they will be prompted to create one.

* They create an account by adding their name, email, and password.
* They are prompted to add a profile photo.
* Next, they answer your Screening Questions.
* After submitting answers, they can edit them if needed.

## If an Approval Gate is enabled

After the member submits their answers, they will see a **Pending Approval** screen.

Once approved by a Host:

* They receive an email notification.
* They can return to the plan and see that their status has changed.
* They click **Confirm Payment** to finalize their purchase.

**Note:** Members receive one approval email. Additional reminder emails are **not** sent.

## If only the Questions Gate is enabled

Members go **straight to the purchase page** after answering the questions.

## If only an Approval Gate is enabled

Members see the **Pending Approval** screen after creating their account and adding a profile photo.

## Collections and About Pages

When plans are visible in a [**Collection**](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/setting-up-your-network/how-do-i-create-and-manage-my-collections) or on a [**Space/Network About Page:**](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/setting-up-your-network/how-do-i-find-the-about-page-for-my-space-or-mighty-network)

1. Members see **Choose Plan**.
2. They answer Screening Questions (if enabled).
3. They see the **Approval** screen (if enabled).
4. Once approved, they can click **Confirm Payment**.
5. They are taken to the payment screen.

If only Screening Questions are enabled, members go directly to the purchase page. If only Approval is enabled, they wait on the Pending Approval screen.

If someone is invited directly to a Space, they are still required to answer screening questions and/or be approved to join.

## Invitations

If someone is [**invited**](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/admin-and-moderation/how-do-i-view-and-manage-my-members) to your Mighty Network or Spaces via an invite link, they will also complete Screening Questions and/or Approval, if enabled.

## Host-Initiated Plan Moves

<Note>
  When a Host moves a member to a different plan via **Admin > Plans > Plan List**, screening questions and approval gates on the destination plan are **bypassed**. The member is moved directly without being required to answer screening questions or receive approval, even if those gates are enabled on the destination plan.

  If you need members to complete screening questions or approval, have them request access through the standard checkout flow or an invite link instead. Learn more about [how members move between plans](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/payments-and-access/how-do-members-move-between-plans).
</Note>

## Managing Approvals and Answers

When someone requests approval to join a plan:

* Hosts receive an **email** and **in-app notification**.
* You can view responses by going to **Admin > Plans > Plan List**, selecting the plan, and opening the **Members** tab.

## Notes

* Approval requests **do not expire**. They remain until you approve or deny them.
* The approval email includes the member’s name, the plan, and a direct link to review.
* The in-app notification also takes you directly to the Members tab.

You can also access the Members tab anytime by going to **Admin > Plans > Plan List** and selecting the plan.

## Space Hosts

[**Space Hosts**](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/admin-and-moderation/what-permissions-do-space-hosts-and-space-moderators-have) can view and approve Screening Questions **only** for plans that include the Space they host.

## When a Member’s Request Is Declined

If a request is declined:

* The member receives an **email notification** with a **See Status** button.
* The button takes them to the plan’s About Page, where they will see:
  * A **See Status** button (top right)
  * A **Membership Status** banner

Clicking either shows the declined status.

## Decline reasons

If the Host selects a reason, it will appear in the member’s view. Options include:

* Responses were insufficient
* Responses violated community guidelines
* Other (with a custom explanation)

If the Host selects **I do not wish to answer**, the member will see a simple “Request to Join Declined” message.

## Next steps for the member

Members can:

* Select **Close** to exit
* Select **Cancel** to withdraw their declined request

Withdrawing allows them to request access again.

## Free Trials With Screening Questions and Approval

If a plan includes a [Free Trial](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/payments-and-access/can-i-offer-a-free-trial-on-a-mighty-network) and the member is awaiting approval:

* Their Free Trial does **not** start until the Host approves them
* The trial begins only after the member is approved and confirms the purchase