> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.kajabi.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Customize Community settings
> Update your profile, adjust notifications, add social links, create Community Guidelines, and configure feature settings.
Customize your Community by updating your profile information, adjusting push and email notifications, adding social media links, creating Community Guidelines, and more through your **Community Settings**.
## Access Community Settings
There are two places where you may click to access your Community Settings page: the **ellipsis icon** at the top left corner of the Community cover photo and the **profile icon** on the right top navigation bar:
**Note:** The steps below use the ellipsis icon to gain access to the Community; however, you may use whichever access point you prefer.
## Add Social Links to the Community sidebar
Add icons to the Community sidebar that link to your TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, X (Twitter), Snapchat, YouTube, and Shop accounts, as well as your personal website.
**To add Social Links:**
1. Click the **ellipsis icon** next to the Community **cover photo**, then select **Community Settings**.
2. Then, in the left sidebar, select **Details**.
3. On the **Community Details** page, navigate to the **Social Links** section.
4. Enter the social media account and website URLs in the associated Social Link fields.
5. Click **Save.**
6. Click **Back to community** to view the social link(s):
**Note:** Any Social Links added to the Community sidebar will also appear on your **User Profile** page.
## Create Community Guidelines
**Community Guidelines** detail your expectations for members' participation in your Community. These guidelines are presented to members to accept before they can join, and all members must re-accept them anytime the guidelines are edited.
**To create Community Guidelines:**
1. Click the **ellipsis icon** next to the Community **cover photo**, then select **Community Settings**.
2. Then, in the left sidebar, select **Details**.
3. On the **Community Details** page, navigate to the **Community Guidelines** section.
4. Click **Add guidelines**.
5. Add a **Title** and optional **Image**.
6. Under **Description**, add a welcome message for members, and detail the guidelines you would like to implement for members of your Community.
7. Click **Save**.
8. Click **Back to community** to view the guidelines pop-up.
## Change Member and Moderator aliases
Under **Customization**, you can change how you refer to your **Members** and **Moderators** within the Community.
**To update Member and Moderator aliases:**
1. Click the **ellipsis icon** next to the Community **cover photo**, then select **Community Settings**.
2. Then, in the left sidebar, select **Customization**.
3. Navigate to the **Others** tab in the top menu.
4. Scroll down and update aliases as desired by overwriting the default terms.
5. Click **Save.**
6. Click **Back to community** to view your changes.
## Update Email Notifications
Choose which types of **Email Notifications** your Community members receive and add your own branding and business information to any Community emails you send.
**To enable or disable each type of Email Notification:**
1. Click the **ellipsis icon** next to the Community **cover photo**, then select **Community Settings**.
2. Select **Email Notifications**.
3. On the **Email Controls** tab, click each **toggle** on or off as desired to enable or disable notification emails for Community features, including **Channels**, **Challenges**, **Meetups**, **Live Rooms**, **Announcements**, and **Weekly Digest**.
You can adjust the email notifications within each Community feature at a more granular level. Learn [how to customize your Community Email Controls](https://help.kajabi.com/hc/en-us/articles/16626072524315#h_01H46P6GAZEHEN68QKVNNQYZQ1).
Also, from the **Email Customization** tab, you can update branding and footer information that appears on your Community email notifications.
Learn [how to customize your Community email branding and footer info](https://help.kajabi.com/hc/en-us/articles/16626072524315#h_01H46P6N4FFRYC0DP4NHTR7KVN).
## Update Community feature settings
Enable or disable the following Community feature settings:
* Direct messaging with founder
* Live Room access
* Hide Member Directory
* Hide Founder's Profile
* Customize Reactions
### Direct messaging with founder
Allow or deny Community members' access to start direct messages with the Community Account Owner. Any existing conversations will remain open.
**To allow or disallow direct messaging with founder access:**
1. Click the **ellipsis icon** next to the Community **cover photo**, then select **Community Settings**.
2. Then, in the left sidebar select **Customization**.
3. Navigate to **Others**.
4. Toggle on or toggle off **Direct messaging with founder** under the **Communication** section to update your preference:
### Live Room access
Allow the **Live Room** to stay open even when you weren't the one who started it (**Always open**), or disable it, so it only opens when a Leader, Admin, or Ambassador starts it (**Wait for access**).
**To update Live Room access settings:**
1. Click the **ellipsis** icon next to the Community **cover photo**, then select **Community Settings**.
2. Then, in the left sidebar select **Customization**.
3. Select your desired **Live Room access** setting.
4. Then, click **Save** to keep and apply your changes:
### Hide Member Directory
**To update the visibility of your Member Directory:**
1. Click the **ellipsis** icon next to the Community **cover photo**, then select **Community Settings**.
2. Then, in the left sidebar select **Customization**.
3. Navigate to **Others**.
4. Under the **Communication** section, select your desired setting for **Hide Member Directory**.
5. Click **Save** to keep and apply your changes.
### Display the Founder's Profile
Choose whether or not to allow your Community members to view the Community leader's name and profile photo.
To update the visibility of the Community leader:
1. Click the **ellipsis** icon next to the Community **cover photo**, then select **Community Settings**.
2. Then, in the left sidebar, select **Customization**.
3. Navigate to **Others**.
4. Under the **Communication** section, select your desired setting for **Hide Founder's Profile.**
5. Then, click **Save** to keep and apply your changes.
### Customize Reactions
Customize the emoji terminology your Community members can use to react to feed-style Channel posts and comments, as well as Challenge entries.
**Note:** Only the **thumbs-up emoji** can be used to react to Challenge entries. However, the custom label you assign to this emoji will appear alongside it in all locations (Channel posts/comments and Challenge entries).
**To update Reaction labels:**
1. Click the **ellipsis** icon next to the Community **cover photo**, then select **Community Settings**.
2. Then, in the left sidebar, select **Customization**.
3. Navigate to **Reactions.**
4. Use the text input field next to each emoji to enter a label as desired:
Learn [how to create custom reactions for your Community](https://help.kajabi.com/hc/en-us/articles/17461324914715).
## Update Account Settings
In your Kajabi Community Account Settings, you can:
* Update Founder Profile Photo
* Add Social Links to your User Profile
* Add Bio information
* Control Push, In-app, and Email Notifications
### Update Founder Profile Photo
To update the **Profile Photo** for your Founder Profile:
1. Click the **profile icon** at the top right of the Community to open the options menu.
2. Select **Profile**:
3. Place your cursor over the **Profile Photo** and click **Change photo**:
4. Select a photo in the file uploader.
5. Click **Save** to apply your changes.
### Add Social Links to a User Profile
**To add social media account links to your User Profile page:**
1. Click the **profile icon** at the top right of the Community to open the options menu.
2. Select **Profile**.
3. Under **Bio**, click **Add link**.
4. Enter your social URLs in the **Social Link** fields that appear.
5. Click **Save** to apply your changes.
6. To view your changes, click **Back to community**, then click your **Profile Photo** in the sidebar to open your **Profile** page.
**Note:** Any Social Links you add to your User Profile page will also appear on your Community sidebar.
### Add Bio information
To add information about your personal interests to your Kajabi Community user profile page:
1. Click your profile icon at the top right to open the options menu.
2. Select **Profile**.
3. Under **Bio**, complete the relevant fields with personal information you wish to share, including your location, job, languages, join date, and timezone.
4. Use the prompts provided below **Bio** to write about your personal interests and goals.
5. Click **Save** to apply your changes.
6. To view your changes, click the **Community Title** in the top left to return to the **Kajabi Dashboard**, then click your name in the top right corner to open your **Profile**.
**Note:** If you don't immediately see your updates on your User Profile page, try refreshing your browser.
### Control Push, In-app, and Email notifications
Choose to mute or unmute both **Push and Email notifications** for your Community's **Announcements**, **Challenges**, **Channels**, **Meetup Reminders**, **Live Room Alerts**, and **Direct Messages**.
**To enable or disable these Community-related notifications:**
1. Click your **profile icon** at the top right of the Community to open the options menu.
2. Select **Notification settings**:
3. Click the toggles next to **Push, In-app** and/or **Email** to adjust settings as desired for each Community feature:
4. Click **Save** to apply your changes.
Learn more about [how to customize your Community notifications](https://help.kajabi.com/hc/en-us/articles/9974441887387).
**Tip:** You can also enable or disable email notifications at the Community level (i.e. for all members). [Learn more](https://help.kajabi.com/hc/en-us/articles/16626072524315).
## Update User Profile Name
The **User Profile Name** that appears next to your personal Profile Photo in your Kajabi Community is automatically populated with your Kajabi **Account Name**. To update your Community User Profile Name, you'll need to update your name in your Kajabi **Account Settings**.
**To update your User Profile Name:**
1. Go to your **Kajabi Dashboard** and click **Settings** in the lower left sidebar.
2. Scroll down to **Account Settings** and select **Account Details**:
3. Update your **First name** and **Last name** as you wish them to appear in your profile.
4. Click **Save** to apply your changes:
## Update Community Title, Description, and Cover Image
Your Community **Title**, **Description**, and **Cover Image** can be updated from your **Community Product** in the Kajabi app.
**To update the Community Name, Description, and/or Cover Image:**
1. Go to your **Kajabi Dashboard** and select **Products** from the left sidebar.
2. Then, select **Community**.
3. Click the **Settings** tab in the top menu.
4. Update the **Title**, **Description**, and/or **Cover Image** for your Community as desired.
5. Click **Save** to apply your changes:
## Select preferred language
Community members can view posts and items in the Community in their preferred language.
**Note:** This setting changes the language for each individual Community member, not for all members.
1. Click the **profile icon** at the top right of the Community to open the options menu.
2. Click the **language selector** and choose a language from the dropdown.
3. Kajabi Communities can display in **English**, **Dutch**, **French**, **German**, **Italian**, **Spanish**, and **Turkish.**
