Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Social Hub

Creating a Social Hub within BrainCert's Community feature allow you to facilitate engagement and interaction among learners. Follow these step-by-step instructions to set up your Social Hub.

Enabling the Social Hub

Step 1:

Go to 'Global Settings' and open 'Extensions'.

Step 2:

Next, enable 'Social Hub' and 'Save' the changes.

Creating a Social Hub

Step 1:

Log in to your BrainCert account, navigate to 'Community,' and click 'Social Hub.'

Step 2:

Click on the 'Create Hub' button.

Step 3:

Create the Social Hub by adding a 'Hub Name' and 'Description', and uploading the 'Icon' and 'Cover Images'.

Hub Name: Enter a name for your Social Hub that reflects its purpose or community focus.

Hub Description: Provide a brief description of the Social Hub to inform users about its purpose and what they can expect.

Upload Icon: Click on the ' Upload Icon' button to select and upload an icon representing your Social Hub.

Upload Cover: Click on the ' Upload Cover' button to select and upload a cover image for your Social Hub. This image will be displayed as the header of your hub.

Access Management

Step 4:

Select from the following access control options.

All Users Currently Signed In: 

Allow all users who are logged into the platform to access the Social Hub.

Learners Enrolled in Specific Products for paid hub:

Limit access to only those learners who are enrolled in designated products. Select the specific 'Courses', 'Course Bundles', 'Tests', and 'Classes' from the dropdown menu.

Members Part of Selected Groups:

Grant access to users who are part of certain groups. Choose the groups you want to include from the available list.

Access Options

Step 5:

Choose between 'Free' or 'Paid' options to allow users to access the hub at no cost or for a fee.

Visibility Settings

Step 6:

Choose the access level for your Social Hub. This determines who can join and participate in the hub.

Private: Select private if you want the hub to be accessible only to invited members.

Public: Select public if you want the hub to be open for anyone to join.

Step 7:

If you choose the public option, you can toggle the visibility of your logo to display either from 'Basic Settings' or 'Catalog Settings'.

Step 8:

Decide whether to enable the catalog footer by selecting the options 'Yes' or 'No'.

Catalog Settings

Step 9:

Enable the tabs under 'Catalog' that you want to include in the hub, and use the 'Save' button to save your changes.

Setting Price

Step 10:

If you have selected the 'Paid' option, once the changes are saved, head back to the Social Hub page. Select the 'Options' of the particular hub and open 'Shopping Cart' from the list.

Refer to the KB article 'How to Create Subscriptions in Shopping Cart' to learn how to set pricing.

Step 11:

If the status of the hub is 'Inactive,' click the icon to activate it.

Step 12:

You'll be redirected to a page where you can confirm the activation by selecting 'Yes'.

Step 13:

Once activated, you'll see a notification, and the status will change to 'Active'.

Learner Dashboard

Posts - These posts may include announcements, discussions, and shared resources.

About - This area provides a description of the hub and any additional information provided by the hub's administrators.

Members - Learners can see a list of all members who have joined the hub.

Courses, Bundles, Tests, and Classes - All selected products will be displayed here for learners to access.