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Why: Empower your members to create their own personal Bites (snacks, drinks, supplements) directly within your app. This feature enhances engagement and allows members to tailor their meal plans while keeping track of their calorie budgets.
Navigate: App Station > Settings > Access Levels > [level]
Quick Start
Go to App Station and select Settings.
Click on Access Levels and choose the desired access level.
Toggle Can create bites to enable member-created Bites.
Instruct members to navigate to My Stuff and select My Bites to create their own Bites.
Members can fill in the title, add notes, upload a single image, and set nutrition values.
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 members' calorie budgets.
Permission Gates
To enable member-created Bites, two permission gates must be satisfied:
Superadmin Feature Flag: The
member_created_contentfeature flag must be enabled for your app. This flag allows the creation of member-generated content, including Bites.Access Level Capability: Each member must have at least one active access level with the
canCreateBitestoggle set to true. By default, this setting is false for all access levels.
Enabling Member-Created Bites
To enable this feature for your members:
Navigate to App Station > Settings > Access Levels.
Select the access level you want to modify.
Under Member Permissions, toggle the Can create bites option to enable it.
Using the Bite Editor
Members will use a simplified editor to create their Bites. The editor consists of two tabs:
Details Tab: Here, members can enter the title, add notes, and upload a single image.
Nutrition Tab: Members can set nutrition values for their Bites. Note that nutrition values are override-only, meaning they do not compute from ingredients.
Finding Bites
Members can access their created Bites by navigating to My Stuff > My Bites. This section will display all Bites they have created.
Key Differences from Admin Bites
Member-created Bites have some important differences compared to admin 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 support only a single image.
Publishing Controls: Admin Bites can be in draft, scheduled, or published states, while member-created Bites are always published upon creation.
Tags and Collections: Admin Bites can utilize tags and collections, but member-created Bites cannot.
Nutrition Management
Nutrition for member-created Bites is managed through override values. Members can input their desired nutrition values, but there is no automatic calculation based on ingredients. This means that the nutrition values entered will apply to the entire Bite and will not be broken down further.
Conclusion
By enabling member-created Bites, you provide your members with a powerful tool to personalize their experience and enhance their engagement with your app. This feature not only allows them to create their own snacks and drinks but also helps them keep track of their nutrition and meal planning effectively.