diff --git a/app/controllers/invite_codes_controller.rb b/app/controllers/invite_codes_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0413f2ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/invite_codes_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+class InviteCodesController < ApplicationController
+  def index
+    @invite_codes = InviteCode.all
+  end
+
+  def create
+    InviteCode.generate!
+    redirect_back_or_to invite_codes_path, notice: "Code generated"
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/controllers/settings/hostings_controller.rb b/app/controllers/settings/hostings_controller.rb
index 3058074f..dbf5177a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/settings/hostings_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/settings/hostings_controller.rb
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ class Settings::HostingsController < SettingsController
     end
 
     def hosting_params
-      permitted_params = params.require(:setting).permit(:render_deploy_hook, :upgrades_mode, :email_sender, :app_domain, :smtp_host, :smtp_port, :smtp_username, :smtp_password)
+      permitted_params = params.require(:setting).permit(:render_deploy_hook, :upgrades_mode, :email_sender, :app_domain, :smtp_host, :smtp_port, :smtp_username, :smtp_password, :require_invite_for_signup)
 
       result = {}
       result[:upgrades_mode] = permitted_params[:upgrades_mode] == "manual" ? "manual" : "auto" if permitted_params.key?(:upgrades_mode)
       result[:render_deploy_hook] = permitted_params[:render_deploy_hook] if permitted_params.key?(:render_deploy_hook)
       result[:upgrades_target] = permitted_params[:upgrades_mode] unless permitted_params[:upgrades_mode] == "manual" if permitted_params.key?(:upgrades_mode)
-      result.merge!(permitted_params.slice(:email_sender, :app_domain, :smtp_host, :smtp_port, :smtp_username, :smtp_password))
+      result.merge!(permitted_params.slice(:email_sender, :app_domain, :smtp_host, :smtp_port, :smtp_username, :smtp_password, :require_invite_for_signup))
       result
     end
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/clipboard_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/clipboard_controller.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34e29a28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/clipboard_controller.js
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { Controller } from "@hotwired/stimulus"
+
+
+export default class extends Controller {
+  static targets = ["source", "iconDefault", "iconSuccess"]
+
+  copy(event) {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    if (this.sourceTarget && this.sourceTarget.textContent) {
+      navigator.clipboard.writeText(this.sourceTarget.textContent)
+        .then(() => {
+          this.showSuccess();
+        })
+        .catch((error) => {
+          console.error('Failed to copy text: ', error);
+        });
+    }
+  }
+
+  showSuccess() {
+    this.iconDefaultTarget.classList.add('hidden');
+    this.iconSuccessTarget.classList.remove('hidden');
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      this.iconDefaultTarget.classList.remove('hidden');
+      this.iconSuccessTarget.classList.add('hidden');
+    }, 3000);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/models/setting.rb b/app/models/setting.rb
index 9ecadd37..2d177b31 100644
--- a/app/models/setting.rb
+++ b/app/models/setting.rb
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ class Setting < RailsSettings::Base
 
   field :synth_api_key, type: :string, default: ENV["SYNTH_API_KEY"]
 
+  field :require_invite_for_signup, type: :boolean, default: false
+
   scope :smtp_settings do
     field :smtp_host, type: :string, read_only: true, default: ENV["SMTP_ADDRESS"]
     field :smtp_port, type: :string, read_only: true, default: ENV["SMTP_PORT"]
diff --git a/app/views/invite_codes/_invite_code.html.erb b/app/views/invite_codes/_invite_code.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6eb1953e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/invite_codes/_invite_code.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<%# app/views/invite_codes/_invite_code.html.erb %>
+<div class="invite_code pt-2">
+  <div class="flex items-center justify-between p-2 w-1/2 bg-gray-25 rounded-md" data-controller="clipboard">
+    <div>
+      <span data-clipboard-target="source" class="text-sm font-medium"><%= invite_code.token %></span>
+    </div>
+    <button data-action="clipboard#copy" class="flex-shrink-0 z-10 inline-flex items-center px-1 text-sm text-gray-500 font-sm text-center" type="button">
+      <span data-clipboard-target="iconDefault">
+        <%= lucide_icon "copy", class: "w-5 h-5" %>
+      </span>
+      <span class="hidden inline-flex items-center" data-clipboard-target="iconSuccess">
+        <%= lucide_icon "check", class: "w-5 h-4" %>
+      </span>
+    </button>
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/app/views/invite_codes/index.html.erb b/app/views/invite_codes/index.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d4d881d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/invite_codes/index.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<%# app/views/invite_codes/index.html.erb %>
+<%= turbo_frame_tag "invite_codes" do %>
+  <% if @invite_codes.present? %>
+    <%= render @invite_codes %>
+  <% else %>
+    <div class="flex flex-col items-center w-full h-64 bg-white text-center justify-center">
+      <%= lucide_icon "binary", class: "w-6 h-6 text-sm text-gray-500" %>
+      <p class="text-base pt-4"><%= t(".no_invite_codes") %></p>
+      <p class="text-sm text-gray-500 pt-2 w-2/3"><%= t(".invite_code_description") %></p>
+    </div>
+  <% end %>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/settings/hostings/show.html.erb b/app/views/settings/hostings/show.html.erb
index b785a757..a96e68cb 100644
--- a/app/views/settings/hostings/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/settings/hostings/show.html.erb
@@ -2,46 +2,45 @@
   <%= render "settings/nav" %>
 <% end %>
 
-<div class="space-y-4">
+<div class="space-y-4 pb-32">
   <h1 class="text-gray-900 text-xl font-medium mb-4"><%= t(".page_title") %></h1>
-  <%= settings_section title: t(".general_settings_title") do %>
-    <%= styled_form_with model: Setting.new, url: settings_hosting_path, method: :patch, local: true, class: "space-y-6", data: { controller: "auto-submit-form", "auto-submit-form-trigger-event-value" => "blur" } do |form| %>
 
-      <% if ENV["HOSTING_PLATFORM"] == "render" %>
-        <div>
-          <h2 class="font-medium mb-1"><%= t(".upgrades.title") %></h2>
-          <p class="text-gray-500 text-sm mb-4"><%= t(".upgrades.description") %></p>
-          <div class="space-y-4">
-            <div class="flex items-center gap-4">
-              <%= form.radio_button :upgrades_mode, "manual", checked: Setting.upgrades_mode == "manual", data: { "auto-submit-form-target" => "auto", "autosubmit-trigger-event": "input" } %>
-              <%= form.label :upgrades_mode_manual, t(".upgrades.manual.title"), class: "text-gray-900 text-sm" do %>
-                <span class="font-medium"><%= t(".upgrades.manual.title") %></span>
-                <br>
-                <span class="text-gray-500">
-                  <%= t(".upgrades.manual.description") %>
-                </span>
-              <% end %>
-            </div>
-            <div class="flex items-center gap-4">
-              <%= form.radio_button :upgrades_mode, "release", checked: Setting.upgrades_mode == "auto" && Setting.upgrades_target == "release", data: { "auto-submit-form-target" => "auto", "autosubmit-trigger-event": "input" } %>
-              <%= form.label :upgrades_mode_release, t(".upgrades.latest_release.title"), class: "text-gray-900 text-sm" do %>
-                <span class="font-medium"><%= t(".upgrades.latest_release.title") %></span>
-                <br>
-                <span class="text-gray-500">
-                  <%= t(".upgrades.latest_release.description") %>
-                </span>
-              <% end %>
-            </div>
-            <div class="flex items-center gap-4">
-              <%= form.radio_button :upgrades_mode, "commit", checked: Setting.upgrades_mode == "auto" && Setting.upgrades_target == "commit", data: { "auto-submit-form-target" => "auto", "autosubmit-trigger-event": "input" } %>
-              <%= form.label :upgrades_mode_commit, t(".upgrades.latest_commit.title"), class: "text-gray-900 text-sm" do %>
-                <span class="font-medium"><%= t(".upgrades.latest_commit.title") %></span>
-                <br>
-                <span class="text-gray-500">
-                  <%= t(".upgrades.latest_commit.description") %>
-                </span>
-              <% end %>
-            </div>
+  <% if ENV["HOSTING_PLATFORM"] == "render" %>
+    <%= settings_section title: t(".general_settings_title") do %>
+      <%= styled_form_with model: Setting.new, url: settings_hosting_path, method: :patch, data: { controller: "auto-submit-form", "auto-submit-form-trigger-event-value" => "blur" } do |form| %>
+        <h2 class="font-medium mb-1"><%= t(".upgrades.title") %></h2>
+        <p class="text-gray-500 text-sm mb-4"><%= t(".upgrades.description") %></p>
+
+        <div class="space-y-4">
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-4">
+            <%= form.radio_button :upgrades_mode, "manual", checked: Setting.upgrades_mode == "manual", data: { "auto-submit-form-target" => "auto", "autosubmit-trigger-event": "input" } %>
+            <%= form.label :upgrades_mode_manual, t(".upgrades.manual.title"), class: "text-gray-900 text-sm" do %>
+              <span class="font-medium"><%= t(".upgrades.manual.title") %></span>
+              <br>
+              <span class="text-gray-500">
+                <%= t(".upgrades.manual.description") %>
+              </span>
+            <% end %>
+          </div>
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-4">
+            <%= form.radio_button :upgrades_mode, "release", checked: Setting.upgrades_mode == "auto" && Setting.upgrades_target == "release", data: { "auto-submit-form-target" => "auto", "autosubmit-trigger-event": "input" } %>
+            <%= form.label :upgrades_mode_release, t(".upgrades.latest_release.title"), class: "text-gray-900 text-sm" do %>
+              <span class="font-medium"><%= t(".upgrades.latest_release.title") %></span>
+              <br>
+              <span class="text-gray-500">
+                <%= t(".upgrades.latest_release.description") %>
+              </span>
+            <% end %>
+          </div>
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-4">
+            <%= form.radio_button :upgrades_mode, "commit", checked: Setting.upgrades_mode == "auto" && Setting.upgrades_target == "commit", data: { "auto-submit-form-target" => "auto", "autosubmit-trigger-event": "input" } %>
+            <%= form.label :upgrades_mode_commit, t(".upgrades.latest_commit.title"), class: "text-gray-900 text-sm" do %>
+              <span class="font-medium"><%= t(".upgrades.latest_commit.title") %></span>
+              <br>
+              <span class="text-gray-500">
+                <%= t(".upgrades.latest_commit.description") %>
+              </span>
+            <% end %>
           </div>
         </div>
 
@@ -51,37 +50,75 @@
           <%= form.url_field :render_deploy_hook, label: t(".render_deploy_hook_label"), placeholder: t(".render_deploy_hook_placeholder"), value: Setting.render_deploy_hook, data: { "auto-submit-form-target" => "auto" } %>
         </div>
       <% end %>
+    <% end %>
+  <% end %>
 
-      <div>
-        <h2 class="font-medium mb-1"><%= t(".smtp_settings.title") %></h2>
-        <p class="text-gray-500 text-sm mb-4"><%= t(".smtp_settings.description") %></p>
-        <div class="space-y-4">
-          <div class="space-y-3">
-            <%= form.text_field :email_sender, label: t(".email_sender"), placeholder: t(".email_sender_placeholder"), value: Setting.email_sender, data: { "auto-submit-form-target" => "auto" } %>
-            <%= form.text_field :app_domain, label: t(".domain"), placeholder: t(".domain_placeholder"), value: Setting.app_domain, data: { "auto-submit-form-target" => "auto" } %>
-            <%= form.text_field :smtp_host, label: t(".smtp_settings.host"), placeholder: t(".smtp_settings.host_placeholder"), value: Setting.smtp_host, data: { "auto-submit-form-target" => "auto" } %>
-            <%= form.number_field :smtp_port, label: t(".smtp_settings.port"), placeholder: t(".smtp_settings.port_placeholder"), value: Setting.smtp_port, data: { "auto-submit-form-target" => "auto" } %>
-            <%= form.text_field :smtp_username, label: t(".smtp_settings.username"), placeholder: t(".smtp_settings.username_placeholder"), value: Setting.smtp_username, data: { "auto-submit-form-target" => "auto" } %>
-            <%= form.password_field :smtp_password, label: t(".smtp_settings.password"), placeholder: t(".smtp_settings.password_placeholder"), value: Setting.smtp_password, data: { "auto-submit-form-target" => "auto" } %>
-          </div>
-          <div class="flex items-center justify-between bg-white border border-alpha-black-100 p-4 rounded-lg">
-            <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
-              <div class="w-10 h-10 rounded-full bg-gray-25 flex items-center justify-center">
-                <%= lucide_icon "mails", class: "w-6 h-6 text-gray-500" %>
-              </div>
-              <div>
-                <p class="text-gray-900 font-medium text-sm"><%= t(".smtp_settings.send_test_email") %></p>
-                <p class="text-gray-500 text-sm"><%= t(".smtp_settings.send_test_email_description") %></p>
-              </div>
+  <%= settings_section title: t(".smtp_settings.title") do %>
+    <%= styled_form_with model: Setting.new, url: settings_hosting_path, method: :patch, data: { controller: "auto-submit-form", "auto-submit-form-trigger-event-value" => "blur" } do |form| %>
+      <p class="text-gray-500 text-sm mb-4"><%= t(".smtp_settings.description") %></p>
+      <div class="space-y-4">
+        <div class="space-y-3">
+          <%= form.text_field :email_sender, label: t(".email_sender"), placeholder: t(".email_sender_placeholder"), value: Setting.email_sender, data: { "auto-submit-form-target" => "auto" } %>
+          <%= form.text_field :app_domain, label: t(".domain"), placeholder: t(".domain_placeholder"), value: Setting.app_domain, data: { "auto-submit-form-target" => "auto" } %>
+          <%= form.text_field :smtp_host, label: t(".smtp_settings.host"), placeholder: t(".smtp_settings.host_placeholder"), value: Setting.smtp_host, data: { "auto-submit-form-target" => "auto" } %>
+          <%= form.number_field :smtp_port, label: t(".smtp_settings.port"), placeholder: t(".smtp_settings.port_placeholder"), value: Setting.smtp_port, data: { "auto-submit-form-target" => "auto" } %>
+          <%= form.text_field :smtp_username, label: t(".smtp_settings.username"), placeholder: t(".smtp_settings.username_placeholder"), value: Setting.smtp_username, data: { "auto-submit-form-target" => "auto" } %>
+          <%= form.password_field :smtp_password, label: t(".smtp_settings.password"), placeholder: t(".smtp_settings.password_placeholder"), value: Setting.smtp_password, data: { "auto-submit-form-target" => "auto" } %>
+        </div>
+        <div class="flex items-center justify-between bg-white border border-alpha-black-100 p-4 rounded-lg">
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
+            <div class="w-10 h-10 rounded-full bg-gray-25 flex items-center justify-center">
+              <%= lucide_icon "mails", class: "w-6 h-6 text-gray-500" %>
             </div>
             <div>
-              <%= link_to t(".smtp_settings.send_test_email_button"), send_test_email_settings_hosting_path, data: { turbo_method: :post }, class: "bg-gray-50 text-gray-900 text-sm font-medium rounded-lg px-3 py-2" %>
+              <p class="text-gray-900 font-medium text-sm"><%= t(".smtp_settings.send_test_email") %></p>
+              <p class="text-gray-500 text-sm"><%= t(".smtp_settings.send_test_email_description") %></p>
             </div>
           </div>
+          <div>
+            <%= link_to t(".smtp_settings.send_test_email_button"), send_test_email_settings_hosting_path, data: { turbo_method: :post }, class: "bg-gray-50 text-gray-900 text-sm font-medium rounded-lg px-3 py-2" %>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
     <% end %>
   <% end %>
 
+  <%= settings_section title: t(".invite_settings.title") do %>
+    <div class="space-y-4">
+      <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
+        <div class="space-y-1">
+          <p class="text-sm"><%= t(".invite_settings.require_invite_for_signup") %></p>
+          <p class="text-gray-500 text-sm"><%= t(".invite_settings.invite_code_description") %></p>
+        </div>
+
+        <%= styled_form_with model: Setting.new, url: settings_hosting_path, method: :patch, data: { controller: "auto-submit-form", "auto-submit-form-trigger-event-value" => "blur" } do |form| %>
+          <div class="relative inline-block select-none">
+            <%= form.check_box :require_invite_for_signup, class: "sr-only peer", "data-auto-submit-form-target": "auto", "data-autosubmit-trigger-event": "input" %>
+            <%= form.label :require_invite_for_signup, "&nbsp;".html_safe, class: "maybe-switch" %>
+          </div>
+        <% end %>
+      </div>
+
+      <% if Setting.require_invite_for_signup %>
+        <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-4">
+          <div>
+            <span class="text-gray-900 text-base font-medium"><%= t(".invite_settings.generated_tokens") %></span>
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <%= button_to invite_codes_path,
+                        method: :post,
+                        class: "flex gap-1 bg-gray-50 text-gray-900 text-sm rounded-lg px-3 py-2" do %>
+              <span><%= t(".invite_settings.generate_tokens") %></span>
+            <% end %>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div>
+          <%= turbo_frame_tag :invite_codes, src: invite_codes_path %>
+        </div>
+      <% end %>
+    </div>
+  <% end %>
+
   <%= settings_nav_footer %>
 </div>
diff --git a/config/locales/views/invite_codes/en.yml b/config/locales/views/invite_codes/en.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8517ae82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/locales/views/invite_codes/en.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+en:
+  invite_codes:
+    index:
+      invite_code_description: Generate a new code to see it displayed here. Generated
+        codes that have been used will no longer be shown.
+      no_invite_codes: No codes to show
diff --git a/config/locales/views/settings/en.yml b/config/locales/views/settings/en.yml
index 5484cf82..700ec20a 100644
--- a/config/locales/views/settings/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/views/settings/en.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ en:
         email_sender: Email Sender
         email_sender_placeholder: user@mydomain.com
         general_settings_title: General Settings
+        invite_settings:
+          generate_tokens: Generate new code
+          generated_tokens: Generated codes
+          invite_code_description: Every new user that joins your instance if Maybe
+            can only do so via an invite code
+          require_invite_for_signup: Require invite code for new sign ups
+          title: Invite Codes
         page_title: Self-Hosting
         provider_settings:
           title: Provider Settings
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 63380659..9acbdbe1 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
   end
 
   resources :institutions, except: %i[index show]
+  resources :invite_codes, only: %i[index create]
 
   resources :issues, only: :show
 
diff --git a/test/system/settings_test.rb b/test/system/settings_test.rb
index 3200672b..10d09663 100644
--- a/test/system/settings_test.rb
+++ b/test/system/settings_test.rb
@@ -31,6 +31,21 @@ class SettingsTest < ApplicationSystemTestCase
     end
   end
 
+  test "can update self hosting settings" do
+    Rails.application.config.app_mode.stubs(:self_hosted?).returns(true)
+    open_settings_from_sidebar
+    assert_selector "li", text: "Self hosting"
+    click_link "Self hosting"
+    assert_current_path settings_hosting_path
+    assert_selector "h1", text: "Self-Hosting"
+    check "setting_require_invite_for_signup", allow_label_click: true
+    click_button "Generate new code"
+    assert_selector 'span[data-clipboard-target="source"]', visible: true, count: 1 # invite code copy widget
+    copy_button = find('button[data-action="clipboard#copy"]', match: :first) # Find the first copy button (adjust if needed)
+    copy_button.click
+    assert_selector 'span[data-clipboard-target="iconSuccess"]', visible: true, count: 1 # text copied and icon changed to checkmark
+  end
+
   private
 
     def open_settings_from_sidebar