Learn to create a test member account for yourself to experience your site from a member's perspective.
In this article:
- Create a test member account
- Log in as a member
- View the member library
- View a product as a member
- Change member settings
Create a test member account
Learn how your Members experience your site by creating your very own test Member.
With your test Member account you can learn how your Members experience logging in, accessing their Library, view their Products, and change their Member settings.
To get started creating your test Member account you will first want to clear your cache and cookies from your browser or open a private/incognito window or use a different browser.
To create a test Member account:
- Open the People tab from your Dashboard.
- Click + Add Contacts.
- Select Add Single Contact.
- Enter First Name, Last Name, and Email.
Note: You will need to use a valid email where you can receive mail. - Check Grant offers from the Extra Actions dropdown.
- Select at least one Offer from the Select offers dropdown.
Note: We recommend granting all the Offers you wish to test to view the Products in your test Member's Library. - Click Save:
Log in as a member
Your Members will access their Library by logging in through their Member account. As the creator of your site, you can customize your Member's login experience with the Login Page.
Learn to build your Login Page
After you have created your test Member account you can preview the login experience to better understand how your Members access their purchased or granted Products.
To log in with your test Member account:
- In a private/incognito window open your website.
- Open the User Menu on your site.
- Enter your test Member's credentials.
- Click Log In:
View the member library
Logging into your site will bring your Members to their Library page.
The Library page contains all of the Product(s) your Member has purchased or been granted:
After logging into your test Member's account, you will be brought to your test Member's Library page. Your Library may look different from the example above depending on how you choose to design and customize your Member's Library experience.
Click here to learn how to customize your Library page
View a product as a member
With Kajabi you can create various types of Product(s) to best deliver your value: online courses, coaching dashboards, and Podcasts.
Depending on your Product and how you choose to brand and design your Product, your Member's experience with your Product(s) will be unique to your business.
With your test Member account you can experience your Product(s) just as your Members would.
To view a Product with your test Member account:
- In a private/incognito window open your website.
- Open the login page from your site.
- Enter your test Member's credentials.
- Click Log In.
- Select the Product you wish to view:
Change member settings
Your Members can update their email preferences, billing information, and password by logging into their account to access their Member Settings.
To view the Member settings page:
- After logging in, click on the avatar in the top right corner of the page.
- Then, select Settings from the dropdown.
- Here you can edit your test Member's information: