This is Step 1 in our Guide for New Users. Head over to the overview page to start at the beginning!
Basic account setup
Setting up your account for success on Podia starts with configuring your brand and key settings.
In this step, we’ll walk you through the basic setup to help you get everything ready.
Accessing the Settings page
To make changes to your account settings, you’ll first need to access your Settings page. Here’s how to get there:
From your home feed, click on your site name and select Admin from the dropdown menu.
From your Admin dashboard, click Settings on the sidebar menu to access the settings page.
Setting up Language and Timezone
Let’s get started by setting up language and timezone settings for your account. Here's how to do it:
From the Settings page, locate the General section.
Click Edit next to Language to choose your site’s language.
The selected language will be used across your site, your members’ home feed, and any automated or transactional emails they receive.
If not changed, the default language is English.
Click Edit next to Timezone to choose your site’s timezone.
Any broadcasts or course delays you set up will follow the timezone you select here.
Setting up Brand settings
Brand settings help you define how your site looks and feels. From here, you can set your site name and update key elements like your logo, icon, and more.
Here’s how to set up your brand settings:
From the Settings page, locate the Community section.
Click Edit next to the Brand option.
Complete the available brand settings — such as your name, description, logo, icon, and banner.
Hit Save to save your changes.
Available brand settings
Here are all of the available brand settings you can update:
Name: The name of your site. This will be used across your account.
Description: Set a description for your community. This will be used whenever you feature your community on site pages.
Logo: Set a logo for your site. Your logo is used on your site, emails, and invoices.
Recommended logo size: 200x60px
Icon: Set an icon for your site. The icon is used in different areas, such as your favicon, on your Login page and community sidebar.
Recommended Icon size: 200x200px
Banner: Set a banner image for your home feed.
Recommended home feed banner size: 1344×200px
When you're ready to move forward, head to the next step in the guide!