Customize community appearance

Give your community its own name, image, color, banner, and description.

Required permissions

• Manage CommunityChange community settings

Change community name

The community name appears in the tab bar and in search results.

Desktop

1. Right-click the community tab, or select the community image in the sidebar.
2. Select Community settings.
3. Select the Profile category.
4. Edit the Name field.
5. Select Save changes.

Mobile

1. Tap the community name to open the menu.
2. Tap Community settings.
3. Tap Overview.
4. Enter the new name.
5. Tap Save changes.

Name requirements:

• 1 to 100 characters
• Letters, numbers, apostrophes, and spaces only

Change community image

The community image appears in the tab bar and helps members identify your community.

Desktop

1. Right-click the community tab, or select the community image in the sidebar.
2. Select Community settings.
3. Select the Profile category.
4. Select the community image to upload a new one, or select the Remove icon to delete the current image.
5. When you upload a new image, drag it to reposition and use the zoom slider to frame it, then select Apply.
6. Select Save changes.

Mobile

1. Tap the community name to open the menu.
2. Tap Community settings.
3. Tap Overview.
4. Tap the community image, or tap the Remove icon to delete the current image.
5. Choose a new image from your device.
6. Tap Save changes.

Change community color

The community color appears as an accent throughout the community interface.

Desktop

1. Right-click the community tab, or select the community image in the sidebar.
2. Select Community settings.
3. Select the Profile category.
4. Select a new color from the color picker. On the Palette tab, choose from preset colors. On the Spectrum tab, use the color spectrum and slider.
5. Select Save changes.

Mobile

1. Tap the community name to open the menu.
2. Tap Community settings.
3. Tap Overview.
4. Select a new color.
5. Tap Save changes.

Add a community banner

The banner appears on your community's card in Community Discovery. It's always shown at a 3:1 ratio, so the crop you set here is what people see.

Desktop

1. Right-click the community tab, or select the community image in the sidebar.
2. Select Community settings.
3. Select the Profile category.
4. Select the banner (it shows Upload a banner until you add one) and choose an image.
5. Select Save changes.

Mobile

1. Tap the community name to open the menu.
2. Tap Community settings.
3. Tap Overview.
4. Under Banner, tap to upload an image.
5. Tap Save changes.

The recommended size is 900×300 pixels.

Add a description and category

The description and category appear on your community's card in Community Discovery, and both are needed before you can list your community. See Community Discovery.

Desktop

1. Right-click the community tab, or select the community image in the sidebar.
2. Select Community settings.
3. Select the Profile category.
4. Under What it's about, enter a Description.
5. Choose a Category from the list.
6. Select Save changes.

Mobile

1. Tap the community name to open the menu.
2. Tap Community settings.
3. Tap Overview.
4. Enter a Description.
5. Choose a Category from the list.
6. Tap Save changes.

The description can be up to 256 characters. The categories are Gaming, Music, Education, Technology, Art & Creative, Sports, and Social.