Follow these steps to Create a Space:
Access the Space Panel #
First, log in to your WordPress site, and in the left sidebar of your WordPress dashboard, you will see FluentCommunity select it. Now click on Spaces from the main navigation menu.
Once you’re in the Spaces panel, you’ll see a list of existing spaces (if any). To create a new one, simply click the New Space button at the top.
A pop-up will appear to choose what you want to create Space or Course. Choose Space from here.
Space Details #
Another pop-up window will appear. Here, you’ll need to provide some basic information about your Space:
- Space Title: Give your Space a unique and descriptive name.
- Space Slug: A space slug is a unique URL identifier for each Space, making it easy to access and share specific Spaces.
- Space Description: Write a description explaining the purpose of the space.
- Privacy Settings: Choose whether the space will be Public, Private, or Secret. To know more about Privacy Settings you can read this documentation.
- Allow User Request to Join the Space: It allows your community members to send requests to join the space.
- Main Group: From here you can choose the group for your Space.
Now click on the Continue button to proceed to the next window.
Customization #
From this pop-up, you can customize some settings for your community space. Those are explained below:
- Only Admin and Moderator can Create the Post: Enable this option if you want to give Post permission only to the Admin and Moderator of the Community.
- Show Right Sidebar in the Space: If you want to show the Right sidebar in the Space enable this portion.
- Group Chat: Enable this Group Chat option if you want to create any chat group against this space with the Members of this Space.
- Thumbnail Image: The thumbnail image is a small, often square image that visually represents a Space in compact views, like lists or sidebars. If you want to set one then click on the Upload Photo button and upload an image according to the given image size.
- Featured Image: The featured image is typically larger and appears at the top of the Space page, giving a more prominent, full-sized visual that sets the theme or mood for the Space. If you want to set the featured image then click on the Upload Photo button and upload an image according to the given image size.
Once all the details are set, click Create to finalize the creation of your space. Your new space will now be listed in the Spaces panel.
And that’s it! You’ve successfully created a new space in FluentCommunity. Members can now join, share posts, and engage with others based on the permissions you’ve set.
If you have any further questions about this guide, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
