# I don't have a Facebook. How do I join the local groups? **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [January 20, 2018, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/i-dont-have-a-facebook-how-do-i-join-the-local-groups/169799 "2018-01-20T00:29:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nicklocicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/nicklocicero/32/75929_2.png) [@nicklocicero](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/nicklocicero)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2018, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/i-dont-have-a-facebook-how-do-i-join-the-local-groups/169799/1 "2018-01-20T00:29:17Z")
It says that the local groups can only be found on the Facebook group. ---
**Author:** ![ArielLeslie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/arielleslie/32/264841_2.png) [@ArielLeslie](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/ArielLeslie)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2018, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/i-dont-have-a-facebook-how-do-i-join-the-local-groups/169799/2 "2018-01-20T01:03:18Z")
You can search on places like [meetup.com](http://meetup.com) to see if your local group happens to have an account there too. Facebook is the platform used by local groups. It’s your choice whether you want to use that platform or not. ---
**Author:** ![nicklocicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/nicklocicero/32/75929_2.png) [@nicklocicero](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/nicklocicero)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2018, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/i-dont-have-a-facebook-how-do-i-join-the-local-groups/169799/3 "2018-01-20T04:24:42Z")
I don’t use Facebook because it causes mental health problems. I think you guys should find a better way to connect people. Thanks for the tip on meetup. ---
**Author:** ![techsophia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@techsophia](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/techsophia)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2018, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/i-dont-have-a-facebook-how-do-i-join-the-local-groups/169799/4 "2018-01-20T10:14:11Z")
Hello There is no way to reach the group without a Facebook account. To read a group, you should: - Any valid access\_token if the group is public (i.e. the group’s privacy setting is open) - User-group permission for non-public group of users - Friends-groups allowed for non-public groups of friends Hope it helps you ---
**Author:** ![X140hu4](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/x140hu4/32/66622_2.png) [@X140hu4](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/X140hu4)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2018, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/i-dont-have-a-facebook-how-do-i-join-the-local-groups/169799/5 "2018-01-21T15:53:23Z")
Sometimes there is also a meetup group. ---
**Author:** ![ReveurGAM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/reveurgam/32/159120_2.png) [@ReveurGAM](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/ReveurGAM)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2018, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/i-dont-have-a-facebook-how-do-i-join-the-local-groups/169799/6 "2018-01-21T16:23:27Z")
> [@techsophia](#): > > To read a group, you should: > > Any valid access\_token if the group is public (i.e. the group’s privacy setting is open) > User-group permission for non-public group of users > Friends-groups allowed for non-public groups of friends I don’t really understand what you mean. Perhaps it is the missing main verb after “should”? I have FB but forgot my password. 😿 ---
**Author:** ![ILM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/ilm/32/363239_2.png) [@ILM](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/ILM)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/i-dont-have-a-facebook-how-do-i-join-the-local-groups/169799/7 "2021-01-16T18:03:12Z")