This type of channel includes spaces within a community platform for sharing content in various formats, such as image galleries, customizable forum-style discussions, or organized by specific categories.
Gallery Channel : This type of channel is designed to display content in a picture format, similar to a product catalog. It allows users to showcase images in a visually appealing way.
Post Feed Channel : This channel type provides a classic and highly customizable forum format, similar to what you might find on Facebook. It supports various types of posts and interactions, making it versatile for discussions and content sharing.
Category Feed Channel : This channel displays all posts tagged with a specific category. It organizes content by category, making it easier for users to find posts related to a particular topic or theme.
How does it look
Gallery Channel
Post Feed/Category Feed Channel
Create your feed related channel
Channel configuration
- Log into your admin account
- Go to the "Config" tab, then channels on the top left of the page
- Click on add channel on the top right of the page
- Choose the channel type from the menu
- Add your Channel Name
- Add your channel icon if needed (16x16px in SVG format)
- Add the description of your channel (in the subtitle section)
- Add your channel banner for desktop & mobile (640x200px for desktop and 360x140px for mobile)
- Add the visibility of your channel
Advanced configuration
For more details on the configuration of these sections, please check this article
Your channel on your community
Your channels appear on the left banner of your community, you can organise them by categories in the back end so they can appear in the order you want
Members interractions on the channel
Here's what members can do on each type of channel:
Gallery Channel : Members can view and browse images or visual content. They might be able to comment on or like the images, depending on the channel's settings.
Post Feed Channel : Members can create, view, comment on, and interact with posts. This format often supports discussions, likes, and sharing of various types of content such as text, images, and videos.
Category Feed Channel : Members can view posts that are tagged with specific categories. They can navigate through these posts based on the selected category and may interact with the content through comments or likes, depending on the channel's configuration.
Contests on your channels
You can create contests linked directly to a Post Feed channel, allowing you to engage your audience with time-limited competitions.
👉Contests cannot be associated with either a Gallery or a Ctegory Feed channel.
For more information on how to create and manage competitions, please check this article