Getting Started With The Online Community

1.Starting the application and Navigation
-Load the system from http://empoweratscale.org
-View the different items on the dashboard

Public/Guest Account

Regions
1-Click on the

menu items to to view details;
2-Select country, to view country page Directory
3-Click on the

Menu to view a dropdown of directories
4-Select directory of your choice to view details

Resource Centre
a-Click on the Resource Centre Menu to view a resource centre details
b-View the available list in the resources section
c-Enter an item in the search field to search items in the resource centre.
Files/Document Repository
a- Click on the

Menu to view a resource centre details
b- View the available list of public documents section
c- Enter an item in the search field to search for a document.
Events
a- Click on the

Menu to view scheduled events
b – View the available list of public events
c- Enter an event in the search field tosearch for an event.

Setting Up a user Account
a- Click the

button to setup your account
b- Fill the account creation form/ or use your existing social media/Email profile to signup
c- Make sure you capture the mandatory fields Once done,
d -click

button to complete
Check your email for an account activation email;
Click on the activation link to complete the process.

Logon to a user Account
a-Click the

button to logo onto your account
b -Enter your username and password.Once done,
c -Click

button to login

2. Managing a User Profile

User Profile
1 – Navigate to the vertical Menu on the left hand corner
2 – Click

button to view user profile
3 – Click

button to make changes to the user profile
4 – Modify profile information in terms of (Bio-data, Hobbies, Education and employment, contact info, Profile Cover Photo, Profile passport photo)
5 – Click

to save changes
6 – Click

to view pending events
7 – Click

to view current notifications;
8 – Click

to view received messages, and compose New;
9 – Click

to available connections and pending Requests
10 – Click

to view groups a user belongs and pending group invitations
11 – Click timeline to view information you have posted over a period of time
12 – Click

to view likes to your content
13 – Click

to view comment or add comments
14 – Click

to delete some content from your timeline
15 – Click

to view forums where a user belongs/ or part of
16 – Click

to view members and search different member. click

view sent invites, or send invites to members and non-members

Privileged Account

Regions
1- Click on the

menu items to to view details;
2 – Select country, to view country page
3 – Click

buttons to view sub-regions if any;

Members
1- Click button to members;
2- Click

button to member feed or post, content;
3 – Click any of the buttons,

either add textual feed, take a snap and attach
4- Click to

post content or cancel by clicking the

button.
5 – Click

button to view discussions;
6 – Click

to add a new discussion.
7 – Click

button to subscribe to an existing discussion Once subscribed, you can respond by clicking button to respond to discussion.
8 – Click

any of the 3 buttons to either close, stick or unstick and Tag a discussion
Subgroups
1- Click

button to available subgroups;
2- Click

button to join the group

Files/Document Repository
1 -Click on

button to view files in a group
2 -Click on

button to add new document
3 – Enter document details including the correspond document permissions
4 – Click to save or save and continue editing the document.
Sending Invites
1 – Click to send invitation to different groups
2 – Select from available users
3- Enter Invite message
4 – Click to send invite
Photos or Album
1 -Click to

view available photos
2 – Click

button to upload more photos
3 -Select photo to upload Click

to complete.
Albums
1 – Click

button to upload more photos in the Album
2 – Select

photos to upload
3 – Click

to complete.
Managing a Group
a – Click on

to view details about a group
b – Review details of the group
c – Click

to make changes;
d – Repeat steps a-c for Settings, Photos, Cover Photo, Members, Docs, Discussions, Buddy Drive , Delete

Directory
1 – Click on the

Menu to view a dropdown of directories
2 – Select directory of your choice to view details
3 – Click

to follow user in a group
4 – Click

to connect with group member.
Resource Centre
1 – Click on the

Menu to view a resource centre details
2 – View the available list in the resources section
3 – Select an item to view details
4 – Enter an item in the search field to search items in the resource center.
4 – Add a response/Comment to a resource Item
5 – Click

to publish comment;
6 – Click

any of the buttons to share with social media;

Click Files/Document Repository
a – Click on the

Menu to view a resource center details
b – View the available list of documents section
c – Enter an item in the search field to search for a document.
d – Click on

button to add new document
e – Enter document details including the correspond document permissions
f – Click

to save or save and continue editing the document.

Events
1 – Click on the

Menu to view scheduled events
2 – View the available list of events
3 – Enter an event in the search field to search for an event.
4 – Click

button to export events

	Account Settings 1 – Click on to view user account settings 2 – Click to change your password 3 – Click to change mail preferences 4 – Click on to change user account privacy settings 5 – to restrict who invites you to a group. 5 -Click on to download all data posted on the platform
	Exit/Logout 1 – Click on user profile username or profile photo 2 – A dropdown will appear 3 – Click on button to logout of the system 4 – Done