How to Create a New Community on Reddit

Learn how to create a new Reddit community step by step — from choosing a topic and setting visibility to naming your community and adding a description.

Steps

1. Review launch confirmation and starter tips — On the confirmation screen, note that the new community has launched and review the included tips and preview card for next steps.
2. Click Create Community to submit details — After fully completing the community name and multi-line description, click the Create Community button beneath the preview card to submit.
3. Review partially completed community details — Confirm the current name and description entries while referencing the preview card before finalizing the community configuration.
4. Enter community name and description fields — Fill in the community name and description in the creation form while watching the live preview card update alongside the inputs.
5. Select final community type and proceed — Finalize your choice on the 'What kind of community is this?' screen, then advance in the flow toward naming and describing the community.
6. Confirm topic selection on refined modal — Review the updated dialog asking what your community will be about, then prepare to continue using the main Continue button.
7. Click Next on community topic modal — Use the community creation modal asking what the community will be about, then click the Next button below the topic chips to proceed.
8. View same post in Reddit home feed — Move from the single-post layout to the Reddit home feed where the same embedded analytics post appears in the central feed.

How to Create a New Community on Reddit