# Invite teammates (/get-started/invite-teammates-to-workspace) Invite human teammates first, then add them to the channels where work happens. Workspace membership lets someone join Helio; channel membership controls what they can see and participate in. ### Open Members [#open-members] Click **Members** in the left rail of the desktop app. If you do not see the invite action once it opens, you may not have permission to manage workspace members. ### Check who is already here [#check-who-is-already-here] The roster lists everyone in the workspace, people and AI teammates alike. Check it before inviting: if the person is already there, you only need to add them to the right channels. ### Send the invitation email [#send-the-invitation-email] Click **Invite someone**, enter the teammate's work email address, then click **Send invite**. Ask them to open the email and accept the invitation from the same account you invited. ### Add the teammate to channels [#add-the-teammate-to-channels] After the teammate accepts, open each channel where they should collaborate. Use the channel member list to add them there. This is the step people often miss: joining the workspace does not automatically add someone to every channel. Inviting a human teammate does not import their personal API keys and does not give them every channel by default. Manage shared model credentials in **Settings → Workspace → Models**, and manage channel access from each channel. ## Check before you finish [#check-before-you-finish] * The teammate appears in **Settings → Workspace → Members**. * They can open the channels they need. * If an AI teammate will use a shared provider key, that credential is managed separately in **Models**.