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Why: Empower your members to create personalized meal plans that cater to their unique dietary needs and preferences, enhancing their engagement and satisfaction with your app.
Navigate: App Station > Settings > Explore More Features and Settings > Access Levels > [level] > Member Permissions
Quick Start
Go to the App Station and select Settings.
Navigate to Access Levels and choose the relevant access level.
Enable the canCreateMealPlans permission for members.
Instruct members to visit My Stuff > Meal Plans > Create New Meal Plan.
Members can select a template (if applicable) and start building their meal plan.
Overview
With the member-created meal plans feature, your members can design their own meal plans using a simplified editor. These plans are private, meaning only the member who created them can view and manage them. Members can share their meal plans in the community forum, but the plans themselves remain private.
This feature is distinct from the ability to modify admin-published meal plans, allowing for greater creativity and personalization.
Key Differences from Admin Meal Plans
Feature | Admin Meal Plans | Member-Created Meal Plans |
Visibility | All members | Only the creator |
Layout | Configurable | Uses default layout |
Media | Images, videos, embeds | Single image only |
Slug | Admin-defined | Auto-generated |
Publishing | Draft/scheduled/published | Always published |
Summary | Configurable | Editable by creator |
Enabling Member Meal Plans
To allow your members to create their own meal plans, you need to enable specific permissions in the App Station:
Go to Access Levels in the App Station.
Select the access level you want to modify.
Enable the canCreateMealPlans permission.
Once this is set up, your members will be able to create meal plans from their My Stuff section.
Using the Template Picker
When members navigate to create a new meal plan at /my-stuff/meal-plans/new, they may see a template picker if multiple Meal Plan Templates are available. This allows them to choose a starting layout for their meal plan.
If more than one template is applicable, a small select dropdown will appear for members to choose from.
If only one template is available, the picker will be hidden, and the member will use that template by default.
For detailed instructions on setting up Meal Plan Templates, refer to the Meal Plan Templates article.
Editing and Managing Meal Plans
Members can create and manage their meal plans through a simplified editor. Here’s how it works:
Creating a Meal Plan: Members can click the Create New Meal Plan button in My Stuff. They will be prompted to enter a title, summary, and upload a single image.
Adding Recipes: Members can add recipes from their library to the meal plan.
Auto-Save: Changes are automatically saved, ensuring that no data is lost during the editing process.
Viewing Plans: Once created, the meal plan will be available in the member's My Stuff section.
Important Notes
Member-created meal plans are always published upon creation and cannot be saved as drafts.
Members can only add recipes that they have access to and that are published.