Setting Up the Community

Configuring the Application with the Setup Tool

Setting Up Your Profile
One of the first things you'll want to do as the community manager or administrator is to set up your user profile. By adding profile information, you create a great example for other new users.

Theming Your Community
Using the theming interface, you can customize your community with your organization’s unique colors and logo, or use a predefined theme included with Jive, such as Bamboo or Winter. You can also export and import themes.

Creating a Site Structure
Creating a structure for content is one of the most important things you'll do to get your community started. Because people post content in places in the community, the places you create will help your users intuitively understand where to post (and find) content.

Changing the jiveURL

Changing the Name of the Root Space
You can change the name and description for the root space from the Admin Console. By default, the root space is named "Jive".

Setting the Locale and Time Zone
You can set the default locale, time zone, and character set for your community. The correct locale helps to make people's experience in the community feel more familiar and comfortable.