diff --git a/.env-sample b/.env-sample
index 009fda2f..c00f4a2e 100644
--- a/.env-sample
+++ b/.env-sample
@@ -111,3 +111,7 @@ MONITOR_URL=''
 MONITOR_AUTH_TOKEN=''
 # Bot name identifier sent with heartbeats (default: lnp2pBot)
 MONITOR_BOT_NAME='lnp2pBot'
+
+# Set to 'true' to enable the /community command, allowing users to create new communities.
+# Default is false (disabled) so bot operators can run closed instances without exposing community creation.
+COMMUNITY_CREATION_ENABLED=false
diff --git a/bot/modules/community/commands.ts b/bot/modules/community/commands.ts
index 78e60525..ede199f4 100644
--- a/bot/modules/community/commands.ts
+++ b/bot/modules/community/commands.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-underscore-dangle */
 import { logger } from '../../../logger';
 import { showUserCommunitiesMessage } from './messages';
-import { Community, Order } from '../../../models';
+import { Community, Order, User } from '../../../models';
 import { validateParams, validateObjectId } from '../../validations';
 import { MainContext } from '../../start';
 import { CommunityContext } from './communityContext';
@@ -241,6 +241,144 @@ export const deleteCommunity = async (ctx: CommunityContext) => {
   }
 };
 
+async function findCommunityByInput(
+  ctx: MainContext,
+  input: string,
+): Promise<typeof Community.prototype | null | undefined> {
+  if (input[0] === '@') {
+    const escapedInput = input.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, '\\$&');
+    const regex = new RegExp(`^${escapedInput}$`, 'i');
+    return Community.findOne({ group: regex });
+  }
+  if (!(await validateObjectId(ctx, input))) return undefined;
+  return Community.findOne({ _id: input });
+}
+
+function buildCommunityInfoText(
+  ctx: MainContext,
+  community: typeof Community.prototype,
+  creatorUsername: string,
+  localeKey: string,
+): string {
+  const solversText =
+    community.solvers.length > 0
+      ? community.solvers
+          .map((s: { username: string }) => `@${s.username}`)
+          .join(', ')
+      : '-';
+  const groupText = community.group || '-';
+  return ctx.i18n.t(localeKey, {
+    communityName: community.name,
+    group: groupText,
+    solvers: solversText,
+    creatorUsername,
+  });
+}
+
+export const disableCommunity = async (ctx: MainContext) => {
+  try {
+    const [input] = (await validateParams(
+      ctx,
+      2,
+      '\\<_community id \\| @groupUsername_\\>',
+    ))!;
+    if (!input) return;
+
+    const community = await findCommunityByInput(ctx, input);
+    if (community === undefined) return;
+    if (community === null) {
+      return ctx.reply(ctx.i18n.t('community_not_found'));
+    }
+
+    if (community.enabled === false) {
+      return ctx.reply(ctx.i18n.t('community_already_disabled'));
+    }
+
+    community.enabled = false;
+    await community.save();
+
+    const creator = await User.findById(community.creator_id);
+    const creatorUsername = creator?.username || 'unknown';
+
+    if (creator) {
+      try {
+        await ctx.telegram.sendMessage(
+          creator.tg_id,
+          ctx.i18n.t('community_disabled_by_admin', {
+            communityName: community.name,
+          }),
+        );
+      } catch (notifyError) {
+        logger.error(notifyError);
+      }
+    }
+
+    return ctx.reply(
+      buildCommunityInfoText(
+        ctx,
+        community,
+        creatorUsername,
+        'community_disabled_info',
+      ),
+    );
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error(error);
+    await ctx.reply(ctx.i18n.t('generic_error'));
+  }
+};
+
+export const enableCommunity = async (ctx: MainContext) => {
+  try {
+    const [input] = (await validateParams(
+      ctx,
+      2,
+      '\\<_community id \\| @groupUsername_\\>',
+    ))!;
+    if (!input) return;
+
+    const community = await findCommunityByInput(ctx, input);
+    if (community === undefined) return;
+    if (community === null) {
+      return ctx.reply(ctx.i18n.t('community_not_found'));
+    }
+
+    if (community.enabled !== false) {
+      return ctx.reply(ctx.i18n.t('community_already_enabled'));
+    }
+
+    community.enabled = true;
+    await community.save();
+
+    const creator = await User.findById(community.creator_id);
+    const creatorUsername = creator?.username || 'unknown';
+
+    if (creator) {
+      try {
+        await ctx.telegram.sendMessage(
+          creator.tg_id,
+          ctx.i18n.t('community_enabled_by_admin', {
+            communityName: community.name,
+          }),
+        );
+      } catch (notifyError) {
+        logger.error(notifyError);
+      }
+    }
+
+    return ctx.reply(
+      buildCommunityInfoText(
+        ctx,
+        community,
+        creatorUsername,
+        'community_enabled_info',
+      ),
+    );
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error(error);
+    await ctx.reply(ctx.i18n.t('generic_error'));
+  }
+};
+
 export const changeVisibility = async (ctx: CommunityContext) => {
   try {
     ctx.deleteMessage();
diff --git a/bot/modules/community/index.ts b/bot/modules/community/index.ts
index e9ac6da4..f9282a0c 100644
--- a/bot/modules/community/index.ts
+++ b/bot/modules/community/index.ts
@@ -13,11 +13,14 @@ import * as Scenes from './scenes';
 export const configure = (bot: Telegraf<CommunityContext>) => {
   bot.command('mycomm', userMiddleware, commands.communityAdmin);
   bot.command('mycomms', userMiddleware, commands.myComms);
-  // TODO: Uncomment when the community wizard is ready
-  // bot.command('community', userMiddleware, async ctx => {
-  //   const { user } = ctx;
-  //   await ctx.scene.enter('COMMUNITY_WIZARD_SCENE_ID', { bot, user });
-  // });
+  if (process.env.COMMUNITY_CREATION_ENABLED === 'true') {
+    bot.command('community', userMiddleware, async ctx => {
+      await ctx.scene.enter('COMMUNITY_WIZARD_SCENE_ID', {
+        bot,
+        user: ctx.user,
+      });
+    });
+  }
   bot.command('setcomm', userMiddleware, commands.setComm);
 
   bot.action(