# 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](/conceitos/papeis-e-permissoes).

## 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](/pagamentos/informacao-comercial) |
| **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](/configuracoes/dominio-proprio) |
| **Google Analytics ID** | The GA4 measurement ID, in the format `G-XXXXXXXXXX`. Empty means no tracking |

> [!WARNING]
> 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](/membros/cadastro-e-entrada).

### Features

| Toggle | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Event Registration** | *"Allow members to register for events"* |
| **Content Moderation** | *"How new content is approved"*. See [Moderation](/membros/moderacao) |
| **Global Ranking** | *"Enable the global ranking leaderboard for all members"*. See [Ranking](/espacos/ranking) |

### Sales notices

The email that receives every sale, refund and chargeback. See [Sales notices](/notificacoes/avisos-de-venda).

### SEO Meta Tags, Colors and Images

- [Images and SEO](/configuracoes/imagens-e-seo): logo, favicon, social media image, title, description and keywords.
- [Colors](/configuracoes/cores): 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.*

1. In Google Analytics, create a GA4 property and copy the **Measurement ID** (`G-…`).
2. **Settings › General › General Settings**, paste it into **Google Analytics ID**.
3. **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](/api/referencia/communities).

## Related

- [Images and SEO](/configuracoes/imagens-e-seo)
- [Colors](/configuracoes/cores)
- [Custom domain](/configuracoes/dominio-proprio)