A. Under
advanced features change "Software Is Free" to No.
Then, on the join page (/join), you can either enter the email addresses of the people you want to give free accounts to on the right form
OR fill out the left form to create a free account.
Also, you can import several members at once from .csv file using the import members section.
A. When logged in as the admin go to create a Member.
Then, on the right side enter the email address of the Member you want to give the free account to.
It will send them an email inviting them to signup for free.