The Site Setup interface of Higher Logic Thrive Community (Thrive Community) enables Site Admins and Super Admins to manage a number of important site settings, such as:
- applying a Theme,
- configuring various layout options, and
- managing high-level imagery.
If you're managing a new Higher Logic site or have just created a new Microsite, configuring the various settings in this interface is one of the first tasks you should complete.
NOTE: If your organization licenses the Microsites module, the changes made here are specific to the microsite you're currently managing.
Access the Site Setup interface
- In the Admin Toolbar, click Site Options > Site Setup (right click for a new tab).
The Site Setup interface is organized into the following tabs, each allowing you to manage a specific aspect of your site:
Site Name
On this tab, you can configure the basic properties of your site. Each option is described in the table below.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Site Name | A site's official name, and the title that appears on the Site List and other pages. |
| Path Name | This is a Microsite's unique URL path name. For example, if you had a Microsite called EC West and set its Path Name to ecwest, its URL path would be: http://[sitename].com/ecwest NOTE: Path names only apply to Microsites (i.e., additional sites that aren't your main site). |
| Copyright | If you'd like to display a copyright notice at the bottom of every (non-admin) page, enter it here.
NOTE: Copyright notices generally include the current year; if yours does, remember to update it each year. |
| Domain Name | Your site's domain name. |
| Google Tag Manager Code | Are you interested in tracking your site's traffic? Where do your members spend most of their time? What pages see the most hits? Which do not? To find out, you can set up the Google Analytics feature on your site:
NOTE: If you have microsites, navigate to the Site Setup for each one and enter your GTM key. This applies the tracking code to your main community site and all additional sites. |
Admin
NOTE: Only Super Admins can access this tab.
This is where Super Admins can control which features/settings Site Admins are able to access/change on the Site Setup page.
NOTE: If your organization licenses the Microsites module, you'll want to configure these settings for each Microsite or, better yet, update your Microsite template.
- Allow Layout Changes? - These options correlate to the settings on the Layout tab, and you can enable/disable each of them to control which Layout options Site Admins can manage.
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Lock Top Level Navigation? - Toggle this to Yes or No to control whether Site Admins can update your site's top-level navigation menu (highlighted below) via the CMS.
- Allow Images? - These options correlate to the settings on the Images tab, and you can enable/disable each of them to control the types of imagery Site Admins can upload.
Layout
NOTE: Super Admins can control what layout options Site Admins are allowed to change. If you're a Site Admin, some (or all) of the fields listed below may not be available to you.
On this tab, you can manage the site layout options described in the table below.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Main Menu Bar Type | A site's Menu Bar is located at page top, and is the primary way users navigate your site.
Select one of the following options to control whether the Menu Bar "sticks" to the top of a page when scrolling.
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| Footer Content | Content from the page selected here is displayed in the Footer.
NOTE: It's often necessary to create a dedicated hidden page to meet the needs of content displayed in this way. |
| Bio-bubble | Controls whether Bio-bubbles are available. If enabled, a pop-up providing user details appears when hovering over a user's picture or name.
NOTE: Bio-bubbles respect privacy settings. |
| Cookie Notification | Use this toggle to control whether a cookie notification is displayed across your site (until acknowledged by a user).
See Manage Your Site Cookie Notification to learn how to configure and customize the cookie notification. |
| Additional Site-wide Content | Use these menus to select pages that have been created in the CMS/Page Designer. Select pages to have the content display in the selected location across your site:
NOTE: It's often necessary to create a dedicated hidden page to meet the needs of content displayed in this way. |
Theme
Here, you can establish a site's visual aesthetic via Themes.
NOTE: Themes refer only to colors and CSS: A website's images, navigation, and other layout features are not controlled by a Theme.
You can apply any of the Themes created on the Site Admin > Theme Editor page to a site (see Create & Edit Themes). Each site using a Theme is listed in the Sites Using This Theme menu, and you can see what it looks like by selecting one and clicking Go.
Images
NOTE: Super Admins can control what image options Site Admins are allowed to change, so some (or all) of the fields listed below may not be available to you.
On this tab, you can manage a number of important site imagery, including:
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Favicon (optional) - Favicons are small 16x16px icons that are displayed next to the URL of your site in a browser's address bar. Additionally, they're often displayed next to the name of your site in a user's list of open tabs and bookmark listings, making it easier for users to quickly identify it. The favicon must be file type .ico at 16x16px.
You can generate a favicon using your organization's logo. - Logo - This is the logo (generally your organization's logo) you want displayed in the top-left corner of your Thrive Community site (i.e., in the header/masthead). By default, the logo links to the site's Home page. The Display Size dropdown presents three height options: 36px (recommended), 72px, and 108px. While there aren't any width restrictions, we recommend a logo that either is 36px x 36px or has approximately a 2:1 ratio. Check your logo in the Preview field and adjust as necessary.
- Header Background - This is the background image that displays in the header across your site's interior pages. The default background is shown in the image below, but you can customize it as well. See Update Default Header Image/Color to learn more.
TIP: While not highlighted here, there are also two fields dedicated to uploading custom imagery for mobile phones.
NOTE: For best results, re-size images to meet their recommended dimensions before uploading them. Maximum file size is 5MB.
Accepted image types: .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif, .ico, and .jpe. The Favicon must be a .ico.
Contact Us
By default, your Higher Logic Thrive Community includes a Contact Us link on the left side of your Member Home page, as shown below.
When clicked, users are taken to a Contact Us page containing a form they can fill out; when sent, the message is delivered to a point of contact at your organization.
Customizing the Contact Us form
The default form is shown above, and is typically sufficient for most customers, but you can make some customizations. Let's take a look at (1) what you can customize and (2) how to update the point-of-contact email address.
- Organization name, address, and contact information - If you'd like to include some or all of this information about your organization to the Contact Us form, fill out these fields. It will then display at the top of the form, as shown in the second image below.
- Point of contact email address - This email address will receive all messages sent via the Contact Us form. We recommend notifying this individual so they're aware they may receive these messages.
- Email form - This toggle controls whether the Contact Us form is included on the Contact Us page. If disabled, users will not be able to send a message to your point of contact, and the only information displayed will be whatever organizational information you provide.