> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mightynetworks.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How Do I Manage Members’ Access to Spaces and the Network? This article covers how Hosts and moderators can give and remove access to Spaces and the Network. On Mighty, the **Privacy & Access Settings** of your [Network](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/setting-up-your-network/how-do-i-set-the-privacy-settings-for-my-network) or [Space](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/setting-up-your-network/how-do-i-set-the-privacy-settings-for-a-space) determine how members access it. The options include: * **Invite-only**: An invitation is required to join * **Anyone Can Join**: Anyone can join the Network, or any Network member can join the Space * **Accessible through Plans**: Members join a [plan](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/payments-and-access/how-do-i-create-a-plan) to get access to the Network and/or Spaces Note: A Network or Space can be set to **Anyone Can Join** and be **Accessible through Plans** at the same time, but these options cannot be combined with **Invite-only** access. ## Managing Access with Inviting If your Network or Space is **set to** **Invite-only**, [inviting](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/admin-and-moderation/how-do-i-view-and-manage-my-members) is how you grant access, because an invite serves as a single-use token and is the only way to join. An invitee must accept the invite to join. If your Network or Space is **not set to Invite-only**, inviting is simply a tool to make people aware that your Network or Space exists and that you want them to join. * If the Network or Space is set to **Anyone Can Join**, the invitee can choose whether to accept and join. * If the Network or Space is **Accessible through Plans**, the invitee sees the option to join via plan, which typically requires approval, answering questions, or making a payment. The invite does not serve as a token granting access. * [**Invite to Plan**](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/payments-and-access/how-do-i-set-a-default-plan-for-invites-beta) is a separate invitation type that serves as a single-use invitation to a plan. The invitee still needs to answer questions or make a payment if the plan requires it, but they do not need approval to join. ## Managing Access with Plans Because they offer so much functionality, **plans are the best way to control who can access your Mighty Network and/or Spaces.** To give members access to a plan, you can either send them a link to a specific plan or use [Invite to Plan](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/payments-and-access/how-do-i-set-a-default-plan-for-invites-beta). Plans can also appear on your landing pages. You can also: * Move members between plans. Click [here](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/payments-and-access/how-do-members-move-between-plans) to learn more. * Remove members from plans manually (scroll down for steps), and via [automations](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/automations/how-can-i-set-up-automations-in-my-mighty-network), [Zapier](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/analytics-and-integrations/can-i-use-zapier-with-mighty-networks), and Mighty’s [API](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/analytics-and-integrations/does-mighty-networks-have-an-api). ## Managing Access with Direct Add and Remove To bypass inviting and plan flows, you can directly add [full members](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/payments-and-access/what-is-a-full-vs-limited-membership) to a Space or to multiple Spaces, and you can add limited members to the Network. You cannot directly add members to a plan except through Mighty’s API. Click [here](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/admin-and-moderation/how-do-i-view-and-manage-my-members) to learn more about Direct Add. You can also remove members from Spaces or the Network manually (scroll down for steps), and via [automations](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/automations/how-can-i-set-up-automations-in-my-mighty-network), [Zapier](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/analytics-and-integrations/can-i-use-zapier-with-mighty-networks), and Mighty’s [API](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/analytics-and-integrations/does-mighty-networks-have-an-api). **Note:** While members are free to delete or deactivate their membership in your Network, or cancel a plan that gives them access to the Network or Spaces, they cannot leave a Space that grants access only via a plan, or leave a free, non-paid, or one-time purchase plan. ## Members Leaving the Network and Spaces There are restrictions on members’ ability to leave a Space if the Space is part of a plan. * Members cannot cancel a free, non-paid, or one-time purchase plan. * Members cannot leave a Space that only grants access via a plan. * Members can cancel a subscription plan that gives them access to the Network or Spaces. * Members can delete or deactivate their membership in your Network. ## Removing a Member from a Plan To remove a member from a plan: 1. Go to **Admin > Plans > Plan List**. 2. Select the **plan name**. 3. Open the **Members** tab. 4. Select the **three-dot menu** next to the member’s name > **More > Remove from Plan**. You can choose whether to remove them **immediately** or **at the end of the billing period**. ### Removal at the Billing Period end occurs when: * A Host removes a member from a subscription plan and chooses for it to occur at the **end of the billing period**. ### Immediate removal occurs when: * A Host removes a member from a subscription plan and chooses for it to occur **immediately**. * A Host removes a member from a **Free**, **Non-Paid**, or **One-Time Purchase** plan. ### After removal: * The member immediately loses access to the Spaces or Network included in that plan. * Billing stops automatically (if applicable), and no refunds are given. * They remain in your Network’s member list unless they leave or you remove them. * If the plan you remove them from includes Network access, they’ll lose access and be removed from your member list. Note: Members marked *Pending – Payment* cannot be removed until the plan is fully deactivated. ## Removing a Member From a Space or Network (when not on a Plan) If someone has access to a Space or your Network and is not on a plan, you can remove them manually. ### Remove a member from a Space 1. Go to the **Space Admin** (gear icon) 2. Navigate to the **Member List**. 3. Select the three-dot menu next to the member’s name > **Remove from Space**. ### Remove a member from your Network 1. Go to **Admin** 2. Navigate to the **Member List** 3. Select the three-dot menu next to the member’s name > **Remove from Everything**. Removing someone from a Space only removes access to that Space. Removing them from everything will remove all access they have. Click [here](https://docs.mightynetworks.com/for-hosts/admin-and-moderation/what-content-and-moderation-tools-do-i-have-in-my-mighty-network) to learn how to remove and ban members.