Admin overview
As a hub administrator, you manage the hub’s rooms, users, and settings. Admins have the highest level of access within a hub.
What admins can do
- Create and manage rooms: set up public and secured rooms for your community
- Manage users: view members, assign roles, and manage access
- Customize hub settings: edit the hub’s description, banner, icon, and house rules
- Appoint moderators: promote trusted members to steward roles
Accessing admin tools
Admin tools are accessible from the hub’s navigation menu. Look for the Admin options in the sidebar. The available tools include room management, user management, and hub settings.
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Managing rooms
Admins can create, edit, and delete rooms using the admin tools.
Creating a public room
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Open the room management tool and go to the Public rooms tab.
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Click the + button to create a new room.
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Enter a room name, topic (description), and optionally a room type label.
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Save the room. It will immediately appear in the hub’s Discover rooms page.
Creating a secured room
Secured rooms require members to verify identity attributes via Yivi before they can join.
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Open the room management tool and go to the Secured rooms tab.
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Click the + button to create a new room.
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Enter a room name and topic.
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Add a description explaining why access is restricted.
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Select the required Yivi attribute (e.g., age, email domain, professional registration) and specify accepted values.
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Save the room. Members will need to disclose the required attributes through Yivi to gain access.
Tip
Editing a room
Click the edit icon next to any room to update its name, topic, or (for secured rooms) attribute requirements.
Deleting a room
Click the delete icon next to a room to remove it. This action is permanent. All messages and files in the room will be lost.
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Managing users
The admin tools includes a user management section where you can view and manage hub members.
Viewing users
Go to Manage Users in the admin tools to see a list of all hub members. Each entry shows:
- Display name and avatar
- User ID
- Admin badge (if applicable)
Managing room memberships
Click the edit icon next to a user to manage their room access. From here you can:
- View which rooms the user is a member of
- Change their role/power level in specific rooms
- Remove them from rooms
Requesting attribute disclosure
Click the disclosure icon next to a user to request they share specific Yivi attributes. This is useful for verifying a user’s identity or qualifications before granting them access or a role.
The user will receive a disclosure request and can choose to share the requested attributes through Yivi.
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Hub settings
Hub settings let you customize how your hub appears and what information is shown to members.
Accessing hub settings
Go to Hub settings from the admin tools in the sidebar. Changes are saved immediately.
Customizable settings
Description
A detailed description of your hub, displayed on the hub’s home page. Supports markdown formatting for headings, links, and lists.
Summary
A short tagline or summary shown on the Discover Hubs page. Keep it concise, as this is the first thing potential members see.
Contact information
Contact details for the organization running the hub. Supports markdown formatting. Displayed on the hub’s home page.
Hub icon
Upload an icon for your hub. You can provide separate versions for light and dark mode. The icon appears in the hub list and sidebar.
Hub banner
Upload a banner image displayed at the top of your hub’s home page. Use a wide, high-quality image for the best result.
House rules (consent text)
Set the house rules or terms of use for your hub. Every new member must accept these rules during onboarding. When you update the house rules and change the version, existing members will be asked to re-accept them on their next visit.