# User Manual

**URL:** https://publichappinessmovement.com/c/docsusermanual/76.md

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## [Advanced User Guide - Tips and Tricks](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/1283)

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**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\
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**Last updated:** [10 July 2019 02:23 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/1283 "2019-07-10T02:23:39Z")

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Welcome, we’re so pleased that you’re here! Our forums are built in Discourse, a wonderful opensource project and community. We use Discourse as our community building and communications hub. You can imagine it like a s…

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## [How to Create a Pubic Happiness Gathering and Invite People Nearby](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/7417)

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**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\
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**Last updated:** [24 September 2026 02:54 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/7417 "2026-09-24T02:54:25Z")

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need to walk through creating a public happiness activity with screenshots and post it here.

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## [Hosting for Travellers carrying out Random Acts of Kindness](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6555)

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**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\
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**Last updated:** [27 December 2025 20:40 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6555 "2025-12-27T20:40:38Z")

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Doing Random Acts of Kindness while travelling is the most effective way i’ve ever found to meet positive, inspiring people in a new place. This platform isn’t for accommodation, though some of our members choose to sup…

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## [Adding/Changing your Profile Picture](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6513)

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**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\
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**Last updated:** [17 December 2025 15:04 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6513 "2025-12-17T15:04:34Z")

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Click the circle in the top right corner, where your profile pic will appear. Click the profile icon at the bottom and then click ‘preferences’ Click the little pencil and add your photo (or choose to use the …

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## [Push notifications fix for Brave browser](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/4055)

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**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\
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**Last updated:** [11 December 2023 01:07 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/4055 "2023-12-11T01:07:47Z")

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Brave browser comes with Google’s push notifications disabled. If you want to turn them on click ‘settings’ and then toggle this button: There’s more details here if you need them

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## [How to add GIFs and Table of Contents](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3739)

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**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\
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**Last updated:** [27 September 2023 17:54 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3739 "2023-09-27T17:54:25Z")

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GIFs have returned! I’m Back example gif How to add table of contents to your post Image Description Click the gear icon. Select Table of Contents. use a hashtag for a Title # and bold (two asterix \*\* on eit…

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## [Getting Started: Suggesting Improvements to the Platform](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/1132)

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**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\
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**Last updated:** [22 March 2019 20:19 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/1132 "2019-03-22T20:19:57Z")

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Suggest Improvements Here The channel above is sync’d with the web developers community who will review all suggestions, and reach out to reply, or ask further questions if they feel it’s needed. If your suggestions a…

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## [Category/Team Mission Statements in Banners](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/1655)

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**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\
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**Last updated:** [13 October 2019 13:09 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/1655 "2019-10-13T13:09:32Z")

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Our navigation in the Global (this forum) side revolves around the use of tags and tag pages. Each Tag Page has a banner with text and key links in it: The text for each should be a Mission Statement for all who deci…

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## [Tag Intersections (The Platform's Navigation Structure)](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/1728)

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**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\
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**Last updated:** [8 January 2020 16:16 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/1728 "2020-01-08T16:16:37Z")

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Our platform uses Tag-Pages and Tag Intersections for navigation. Here’s an example of one: Topics tagged reactjs & ux This will show a user all the posts which include the reactjs and also the ux tags. A user might…

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## [Formatting Guide (Markdown)](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/1883)

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**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\
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**Last updated:** [11 April 2020 13:49 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/1883 "2020-04-11T13:49:28Z")

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## [Posting yourself onto the Public Happiness Map (the Local side)](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3118)

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**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\
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**Last updated:** [23 September 2022 20:12 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3118 "2022-09-23T20:12:59Z")

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Why? Posting yourself onto the Public Happiness Map allows other users nearby to contact you and invite you to create a Public Happiness activity together, or come to one they are running.. or just to have a chat with ot…

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## [Apps for our Platform(s)](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/2990)

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**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\
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**Last updated:** [29 June 2022 16:14 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/2990 "2022-06-29T16:14:31Z")

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We currently use Discourse Hubs, a multi-site app which is a Discourse forum client. Discourse Hub on Android Discourse Hub on iOS Open the app type in ‘publichappinessmovement.com’ then you’ll see it in y…

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## [Guide to using the 'Tasks' board](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/1379)

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**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\
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**Last updated:** [19 July 2019 11:30 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/1379 "2019-07-19T11:30:42Z")

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Desktop Mobile Why? The tasks board has two main functions. Break big projects down into little parts which anyone can accept and complete, making work flow smoothly and without interruption or time spent wrappi…

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## [Choosing Between Projects the Scrum Way](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/1362)

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**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\
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**Last updated:** [2 March 2022 15:57 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/1362 "2022-03-02T15:57:47Z")

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My suggestion for choosing a great idea fairly would be: Take the 5 ideas which receive the most hearts and have the idea’s creator explain them to the rest of the team. The team then write two scores on a piece of…

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## [About the User Manual category](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/1412)

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**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2019 12:51 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/1412 "2019-07-22T12:51:45Z")

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