Getting Started

Configuration

Administration

Modules

Templates

Integrations

Development

Getting Started

  • πŸ‘‹ Introduction
    High-level overview of UNA CMS: what it is, who it’s for, and what you can build.

  • βš™οΈ How UNA Works
    Explains the underlying architecture and relationship between front-end, Studio (admin console), and apps.

  • [πŸ’‘ Key Concepts][key-concepts]
    Covers essential terminology (Profiles, Context Modules, Permissions, etc.) that power UNA.

  • πŸ“• Glossary
    Alphabetical reference for important UNA terms.

  • ✊ Principles
    The guiding philosophies behind UNA development and community management.

  • [πŸ’» System Requirements][system-requirements]
    Details on hosting environment, server configuration, and prerequisites.

  • [πŸš€ Installation & Setup][installation-setup]
    Step-by-step instructions for installing UNA on various platforms (shared hosting, VPS, Docker, etc.).

  • [πŸƒ Quick Start Tutorial][quick-start-tutorial]
    A hands-on approach to spin up a basic UNA site with minimal configuration.

  • [πŸ“‹ Launch Checklist][launch-checklist]
    A structured guide (43 steps or more) to configure essentials before going live.

  • [❓ General FAQ][general-faq]
    Frequently asked questions for newcomers.


Building & Managing Your UNA Site

  • [πŸ”§ Studio Basics][studio-basics]
    How to navigate and use Studio: Pages, Forms, Navigation, Permissions, Languages, etc.

  • [πŸ“‘ Site Structure][site-structure]
    Understanding page layouts, blocks, and how modules interact.

  • πŸ—‚ Content Management
    Managing posts, media, categories, and moderation workflows.

  • [πŸ‘€ User & Profile Management][user-profile-management]
    Handling user accounts, profiles, activation, and roles.

  • [πŸ”’ Permissions & Roles][permissions-roles]
    Configuring membership levels, access controls, and custom permissions.

  • [🏷 Customization & Theming][customization-theming]
    Applying templates/themes, styling pages, and basic design tweaks.

  • [πŸ”€ Navigation & Menus][navigation-menus]
    Configuring menus, site navigation, and user interface structure.

  • [πŸ’¬ Language & Translations][language-translations]
    Setting default languages, editing language keys, and creating multilingual sites.

  • [πŸ”” Notifications][notifications]
    Customizing email templates, push notifications, and in-site alerts.

  • [πŸ›  Maintenance & Upgrades][maintenance-upgrades]
    Updating UNA core and apps, backups, cron tasks, and overall site health.

  • [πŸ“ˆ Analytics & Reporting][analytics-reporting]
    Integrating external analytics, built-in stats, and best practices for measuring growth.


Apps (Modules)

Click to expand all official UNA Inc apps
  • Core β€œContext” Modules

    • [Groups][app-groups]
    • [Events][app-events]
    • [Spaces][app-spaces]
    • [Organizations][app-organizations]
    • [Channels][app-channels]
  • Core β€œContent” Modules

    • [Posts][app-posts]
    • [Discussions][app-discussions]
    • [Albums][app-albums]
    • [Photos][app-photos]
    • [Videos][app-videos]
    • [Files][app-files]
    • [Wiki][app-wiki]
    • [Polls][app-polls]
    • [Blogs][app-blogs]
  • Communication & Messaging

    • [Messenger (Jot Server)][app-messenger]
    • [Conversations / Chat+ (if separate)][app-chatplus]
  • Membership & Monetization

    • [Paid Levels][app-paid-levels]
    • [Market][app-market]
    • [Ads][app-ads]
    • [Payments][app-payments]
  • Engagement & Interaction

    • [Timeline (Feed)][app-timeline]
    • [Reactions][app-reactions]
    • [Comments][app-comments]
    • [Notifications][app-notifications]
  • Administration & Utilities

    • [Permissions][app-permissions]
    • [Developer][app-developer]
    • [Helpdesk][app-helpdesk]
    • [Maintenance Tools][app-maintenance-tools]
  • E-Learning & Specialized

    • [Classes][app-classes]
    • [Courses (if separate)][app-courses]

Polyglot

With this section you can manage regional and language settings.

Settings

On the configuration page, you can see the following settings:

  1. Default Language - you can select the default language, in the list there are all the language packs installed. Language packs can be installed as well as other apps according to https://github.com/unaio/una/wiki/Add-Apps.
  2. Date Format - the displayed date format
  3. Time Format - the displayed time format
  4. Datetime Format - the displayed Date and Time Format
  5. Use 'time ago' format for dates less than this number of seconds - the number of seconds before the expiration of which 'time ago' format is displayed, for example "2 hours ago". If this value is exceeded, the simple datetime format is displayed.

Keys

This page contains language keys for all installed apps. At the top of the section, you can select the app you are interested in or search for a line in all installed apps.

For each key, the following actions are possible

  1. Add key
  2. Edit key
  3. Delete key

Emails

This page presents the email content for all modules installed in the system.

You can edit the contents of each of the letters.

  1. System Name - internal name of the message. Appears only in the studio.
  2. Subject - Subject of the letter
  3. Body - content of the letter. It can contain various macros in {}, for example {site_name}. Macros values ​​may vary for different apps.

Email template

On this page you can edit header and footer for email sent by the system. You can add a logo or corporate style to all letters. Macro substitutions {site_name}, {about_us}, {unsubscribe} are possible in the text.