First Setup

Create Access

Depending on your deployment policy, create the first user through registration, an invite code, or a seed/admin workflow.

Recommended for community deployments:

1. Create one administrator account.
2. Disable open registration unless the community intentionally wants it.
3. Create invite codes for organizers.
4. Add regular participants through invitations or community-space membership.

Create A Community Space

After login:

1. Open Community Spaces.
2. Create a new community space.
3. Add a description and visual identity.
4. Invite organizers and members.
5. Configure meeting defaults.

Configure Public Publishing

If the community wants public updates:

1. Enable the public community page.
2. Choose a public slug.
3. Keep review required unless you have a strong reason not to.
4. Enable RSS if desired.
5. Enable Fediverse only after federation secrets and actor setup are ready.

Test A Meeting

Create a short internal test meeting before inviting participants. Verify:

• video join;
• microphone permissions;
• transcription provider;
• recording workflow if enabled;
• summary/review flow;
• public update review if configured.