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title: Getting Started With The Online Community
description: "| **1.Starting the application and Navigation** -Load the system from  http://empoweratscale.org -View the different items on the dashboard | | --- | | **Public/Guest Account** ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/inlineimage.png) | | **Regions** 1-Click on the ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/regions-1.png) menu items to  to view details; 2-Select…"
url: "https://empoweratscale.org/resource-centre/getting-started-with-the-online-community/"
updated: "2021-04-16"
category: "Empower@Scale Project Files / Guidelines - Empower@Scale Project Files"
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# 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 |
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| **Public/Guest Account** ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/inlineimage.png) |
| **Regions** 1-Click on the ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/regions-1.png) menu items to  to view details; 2-Select **country**, to view country page **Directory** 3-Click on the ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/directory-1.png)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 ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Files.png)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 ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/events.png)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 ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/signup.png)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 ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/createacc.png)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 ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/signin.png)button to logo onto your account b -Enter your username and password.Once done, c -Click ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/login.png)button to login |

| **2. Managing a User Profile** ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/profile.png) |
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| **User Profile** 1 - Navigate to the vertical Menu on the left hand corner 2 - Click ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/picprofile.png) button to view user profile 3 - Click ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/editprofile.png)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 ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/savechanges.png)to save changes 6 - Click ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/events1.png)to view pending events 7 - Click![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/notification.png) to view current notifications; 8 - Click ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/messages.png) to view received messages, and compose New; 9 - Click ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/connections.png) to available connections and pending Requests 10 - Click ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/groups.png) 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  ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/like.png)to view likes to your content 13 - Click ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/delete.png) to view comment or add comments 14 - Click ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/delete.png) to delete some content from your timeline 15 - Click ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/forum.png) to view forums where a user belongs/ or part of 16 - Click ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/members.png)to view members and search different member. ** ** click![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/email.png) view sent invites, or send invites to members and non-members |

| **Privileged Account** |
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| **Regions** 1- Click on the ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/regions-1.png)menu items to  to view details; 2 - Select **country**, to view country page 3 - Click ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/subregion.png)buttons to view sub-regions if any; ** ** |
| ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/profile.png) |
| **Members** 1- Click  button to members; 2- Click  ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/feed.png)button to member feed or post, content; 3 - Click any of the buttons, ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/buttons.png)either add textual feed, take a snap and attach 4- Click to ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/postupdate.png) post content or cancel by clicking the ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cancelbutton.png) button.   5 - Click  ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/discussions.png) button to view discussions; 6 - Click ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/newdiscussion.png) to add a new discussion. 7 - Click ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/subscribe.png) button to subscribe to an existing discussion   Once subscribed, you can respond by clicking button to respond to discussion. 8 - Click ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/pins.png) any of the 3 buttons to either close, stick or unstick and Tag a discussion Subgroups 1- **Click **![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/subgroup.png)** button to available subgroups;** 2- Click ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/joingroup.png)button to join the group **Files/Document Repository** 1 -Click on ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/docs.png)button to view files in a group 2 -Click on ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/createalbum2.png)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 ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/photos.png)view available photos 2 - Click ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/addphotos.png)button to upload more photos 3 -Select photo to upload Click ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/done.png)to complete. **Albums** 1 - Click ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/albums.png)button to upload more photos in the Album 2 - Select![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/createalbum.png) photos to upload 3 - Click ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/createalbum2.png)to complete. ** ** **Managing a Group** a - Click on ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/manage.png) to view details about a group b - Review details of the group c - Click![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/savechanges.png)  to make changes; d - Repeat steps a-c for **Settings, Photos, Cover Photo, Members, Docs, Discussions, Buddy Drive , Delete** ** ** ** ** **Directory** 1 - Click on the ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/directory1.png)Menu to view a dropdown of directories 2 - Select  directory of your choice to view details 3 - Click ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/follow.png) to follow user in a group 4 - Click ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/connect.png) to connect with group member. **Resource Centre** 1 - Click on the ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/directory2.png)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 ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/publish.png)to publish comment; 6 - Click ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/socialmedia.png)any of the buttons to share with social media; **Click** **Files/Document Repository** a - Click on the ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Files.png)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 ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/newdoc.png)button to add new document e - Enter document details including the correspond document permissions f - Click ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/savechanges.png)to save or save and continue editing the document.  **Events** 1 - Click on the ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/events1.png)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 ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/exportevents.png)button to export events ** ** |

| ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/accounprofile.png) | **Account Settings** 1 - Click on ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/account.png)  to view user account settings 2 - Click  ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/logininfo.png)to change your password 3 - Click ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/emailpref.png) to change mail preferences 4 - Click on ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/privacy.png) to change user account privacy settings 5 - ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/groupinvites.png)to restrict who invites you to a group. 5 -Click on  ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/exportdata.png)to download all data posted on the platform |
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| ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/akprofile2.png) | **Exit/Logout** 1 - Click on ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/akprofile.png)user profile username or profile photo 2 - A dropdown will appear 3 - Click on ![](http://empoweratscale.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/logout.png) button to logout of the system 4 - Done |