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Member-Created Bites

Member-Created Bites Why: Empower your members to create their own personal Bites, such as snacks, drinks, and supplements. This feature enhances m...

Written by Ken Truesdale

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Why: Empower your members to create their own personal Bites, such as snacks, drinks, and supplements. This feature enhances member engagement and allows for more personalized meal planning.

Navigate: App Station > Settings > Access Levels > [level]

Quick Start

  1. Go to App Station and select Settings.

  2. Click on Access Levels and choose the desired access level.

  3. Toggle Can create bites to enable member-created Bites.

  4. Members can access their Bites through My Stuff > My Bites.

  5. Members can create a new Bite using the Create new Bite option.

Detailed Sections

Overview of Member-Created Bites

Members can create their own Bites using a simplified mobile-first editor. Bites are lightweight items that consist of a title, an optional image, and optional nutrition values. These Bites can be added to meal plans and will count toward the member's calorie budgets.

Permission Gates

To enable member-created Bites, two permission gates must be passed:

  1. Superadmin Feature Flag: The member_created_content feature flag must be enabled for your app. This flag is shared with member-created recipes and meal plans.

  2. Access Level Capability: Each member must have at least one active access level with the canCreateBites toggle set to true. This toggle is false by default on all access levels.

Enabling Member-Created Bites

To enable this feature for your members:

  1. Navigate to App Station > Settings > Access Levels.

  2. Select the access level you want to modify.

  3. Under Member Permissions, toggle Can create bites to enable the feature.

Using the Bite Editor

Members will use a mobile-friendly editor to create their Bites. The editor consists of two tabs:

  • Details: Here, members can enter the title, add notes, and upload a single image.

  • Nutrition: Members can input override nutrition values for their Bites. Note that nutrition values are not computed from ingredients; they are entered manually.

Finding and Managing Bites

Members can find their created Bites in the My Stuff > My Bites section of the app. This area is dedicated to managing their personal Bites.

Key Differences from Admin Bites

It's important to note the differences between admin-created Bites and member-created Bites:

  • Visibility: Admin Bites are visible to all members with access, while member-created Bites are private to the creator.

  • Media: Admin Bites can have multiple images and videos, whereas member-created Bites can only have a single image.

  • Publishing: Admin Bites can be drafted or scheduled, but member-created Bites are always published upon creation.

  • Tags and Collections: Admin Bites can use tags and collections, while member-created Bites do not support these features.

  • Nutrition: Admin Bites allow for editable nutrition values, while member-created Bites only allow for override values.

Nutrition Management

Nutrition for member-created Bites is handled as override-only. This means that members can set nutrition values manually, but there is no automatic calculation based on ingredients. The nutrition values are stored with an isOverride flag set to true.

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