General settings
Everything that applies to the whole community (name, description, domain, Google Analytics, access control, features, sales notices, SEO, colors and images), where each one lives and who can change it.
Administration › Settings gathers everything that applies to the whole community. Only the owner and admins can open this screen. See Roles and permissions.
The tabs
| Tab | What's in it |
|---|---|
| General | Almost everything: the blocks below |
| Business Information | The details of who receives the money. See Business information |
| Payout Settings | The bank account that receives payouts |
The blocks in the General tab
General Settings
| Field | What for |
|---|---|
| Community Name | Shown at the top, in emails, in the browser tab and in the link preview |
| Community Description | A summary of what the community is |
| Domain | "This is the address members will use to access your community". See Custom domain |
| Google Analytics ID | The GA4 measurement ID, in the format G-XXXXXXXXXX. Empty means no tracking |
Don't change the Domain without agreeing it with the Memberfy team: the community will only answer at the new address, and that address has to be pointed first.
Access Control
Allow New Sign-ups, Allow free user registration? and Guest Access. See Sign-up and access.
Features
| Toggle | What it does |
|---|---|
| Event Registration | "Allow members to register for events" |
| Content Moderation | "How new content is approved". See Moderation |
| Global Ranking | "Enable the global ranking leaderboard for all members". See Ranking |
Sales notices
The email that receives every sale, refund and chargeback. See Sales notices.
SEO Meta Tags, Colors and Images
- Images and SEO: logo, favicon, social media image, title, description and keywords.
- Colors: the primary color and the button color.
Each block has its own Save Changes: save one before moving on to the next.
Step by step: connect Google Analytics
Role: owner or admin.
- In Google Analytics, create a GA4 property and copy the Measurement ID (
G-…). - Settings › General › General Settings, paste it into Google Analytics ID.
- Save Changes. Visits start showing up in your Analytics.
Examples
A school with a storefront. Name Excel School, description "Excel from basic to advanced, with lessons, live sessions and a class for your questions", open sign-up, ranking on, Google Analytics to measure the storefront.
A company's internal community. Closed sign-up, guests off, ranking on for the culture, sales notices empty (there are no sales).
Common errors and how to fix them
| Situation | What to do |
|---|---|
| Failed to update settings | Try again; check the required fields |
| I changed the name and emails still arrive with the old one | Emails use the current name from now on |
| I don't see Settings in the menu | Your role is neither owner nor admin |
Frequently asked questions
Can a moderator change the settings? No. Settings belong to the owner and admins.
Does changing the name change the address? No. The address is the domain.
Can I use a tracker other than Google Analytics? From the screen, only Google Analytics.
In the API
PUT /api/communities/{id} and PATCH /api/communities/{id}/settings. See Communities.