Communities in eHive allow users to connect and collaborate with one another by contributing object records based on a common theme.
For example, a community could be based on a geographic location…
![](https://info.ehive.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Museums-of-Southland.jpg)
Museums of Southland on eHive
…or a historic event…
![](https://info.ehive.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/all-that-remains.png)
…or type of collection.
![](https://info.ehive.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Rugby-Moments.jpg)
Establish or join a community
As an eHive account holder you can establish new Communities or join existing ones.
To establish a new community just click on the Communities link on your logged in Settings page. From there then click the Establish a Community link. Enter a name and description and add a profile image to tell the public what your Community is about.