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- Previewing, publishing, and sharing your websiteHow your Church Portal goes live, how to preview it, how to share your portal URL, and how to use your own custom domain.
- Editing your navigation menu and footerReorder your top menu, choose page icons, and design your footer with contact info and social links in Portal Studio.
- Adding the Giving, Calendar, and Gallery widgets to your portalSet up and style the Giving, Calendar, and Gallery widgets for your church portal in Church Portal Studio.
- Branding your website: styles, colors & fontsBrand your church website using one-click Website Styles or a Custom Color Theme, understand where fonts come from, and set your site logo.
- Customizing Your Church Portal (Church Portal Studio)Church Portal Studio gives your church complete control over how your public portal looks and feels.
- Editing text and content on your Church Portal pagesHow to edit text on your Church Portal pages in Portal Studio, save changes live, and control which pages appear in your portal menu.
- Fixing "No church access found for this email" at loginWhy the "No church access found for this email address" error appears at login and the three ways to fix it.
- Custom domain troubleshooting (DNS not verifying, SSL still pending, www vs root)Fixes for the most common custom-domain problems: DNS not verifying, SSL still pending, and www versus root domain records.
- Church Portal vs the My Gracely app: what's the difference?Explains how the public Church Portal website and the My Gracely mobile app differ and which one members should use.
- Designing Your Public Church Portal: Portal Pages GuideYou can build a custom public-facing website for your church, no technical skills required.
- How to join a group from the Church PortalGracely makes it easy for church members to explore and join groups through your public Church Portal—no login needed.
- How to attend an event online through the Church PortalYou can easily register to attend any upcoming event through your church’s public portal — no account or login required.
- How to give online through the church portalYou can donate online through your church portal. Make sure your church has connected a Stripe account with Gracely to enable online giving.
- How to submit a form through the church portalYou can easily submit forms provided by your church like registration, prayer requests or volunteer sign-ups directly from the Church Portal
- How Members Log In to the Church PortalLearn how members securely access the Church Portal without using passwords.
- What is a Custom Domain in Gracely?
- How to Activate the Custom Domain Add-on
- How to Set Up DNS for Your Gracely Custom Domain (Step-by-Step)
- Custom Domain Add-OnWith the Custom Domain Add-On, your Church Portal can work like a real website using your own domain name.
Church Portal for Members
Everything your members can do inside your church’s online portal.
- Members Portal OverviewAn overview of everything your members can do inside the Gracely Church Portal.
- Member Portal FAQQuick answers to the questions members ask most about the web portal.
- Member Home Dashboard OverviewUnderstand what members see when they first log in.
- Updating Member Profile InformationHow members keep their personal information up to date.
- Managing Family and Household DetailsHow families stay connected and organized in the portal.
- Giving Online and Viewing Giving HistoryHow members support the church and track their generosity.
- Viewing Events and Church CalendarHelp members stay informed about church activities.
- Using the Member DirectoryHow members connect with others in the church.
- Messaging and Church ChatHow members communicate with the church and their groups.
- Filling Out and Managing FormsHow members complete forms shared by the church.
- Joining and Viewing GroupsHow members connect through small groups and ministries.