Thanks for joining The Community. The Community is the social networking component of the African Digital Art site, where you can find featured artists, projects, and resources from Africa. There are so many things you can do on this site, so please do not worry if you feel overwhelmed. If you have any questions at all, please ask them in this support forum.

WELCOME

What should you do first?
The grey bar at the top of the website has a drop down menu with a NOTIFICATIONS and MY ACCOUNT button. It has all the shortcuts to your profile in there.

1. Set up your profile – To set up your profile, you will need an image for your avatar and all the info about you (Email, Website, About etc). You can reach your profile by clicking on your name (once logged in) at the top left of the  website or by clicking on MY ACCOUNT then PROFILE on the grey bar. You can then add your info by clicking EDIT PROFILE and CHANGE AVATAR.

2. Join in the group conversations! Find a group (or groups) suitable for you by clicking on MY ACCOUNT then GROUPS on the grey bar. Join them and add your thoughts and comments. You can also create a group on your topic of interest.

3. Connect with others – You can add, discuss with and send messages to other members on the site. Just click on the MEMBERS button to find other members. As well as adding members as friends, you can send private messages, comment on their wire (similar to Facebook wall) and follow their RSS Feed.

4. The NEWS the public behind the scenes of this website. We will post up events, cool profiles and other things from time to time. Check it out by clicking on the News link.

As always, you can ask for help from admin at any time by sending an email to contact@africandigitalart.com.