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[Mzima] User Manual
[Mzima] User Manual
  • [Mzima] Ushahidi Platform User Manual
  • Navigating the Ushahidi Platform User Manual
  • Downloading the User Manual
  • Translating the User Manual
  • About Ushahidi
  • Overview of Ushahidi Platform [Mzima]
    • Technical Specifications
  • 1. Installing Ushahidi Platform
  • 2. Setting up a deployment
  • 3. Configuring your deployment
    • 3.1 Accessing your deployment
    • 3.2 General Settings
    • 3.3 Surveys
    • 3.4 Data Sources
      • 3.4.1 Email
      • 3.4.2 Gmail
      • 3.4.3 Vonage(formerly NextMo)
      • 3.4.4 SMSSync
      • 3.4.5 Twilio
      • 3.4.6 Twitter
      • 3.4.7 Africa's Talking
    • 3.5 Categories
  • 4. Managing People on your deployment
    • 4.1 Roles
    • 4.2 Users
  • 5. Modes for visualizing and managing data on your deployment
    • 5.1 Map View
    • 5.2 Data view
    • 5.3 Activity view
    • 5.4 Data managing functionalities shared among views
  • 6. Managing Data in your deployment
    • 6.1 Viewing Posts
    • 6.2 Filtering and Sorting Posts
    • 6.3 Adding Posts
    • 6.4 Editing Posts
    • 6.5 Translating Posts
    • 6.6 Publishing Posts
    • 6.7 Deleting Posts
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    • 6.8 Importing Data
    • 6.9 Exporting and Tagging Data
      • 6.9.1 Exporting Data
      • 6.9.2 Tagging Data - HDX integration
  • 7. Analysing Data on your deployment
    • Untitled
    • 7.1 Saved Searches
    • 7.2 Collections
  • 8. Additional Links
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[Mzima] Ushahidi Platform User Manual

NextNavigating the Ushahidi Platform User Manual

Last updated 9 months ago



This guide has been updated based on content created on the initial support documentation by Sophie Shepherd, and new content on previously undocumented features by members of the Ushahidi team.



This manual will show you how to install the Ushahidi platform, sign up for an ushahidi account, customise it to meet the needs of your project, manage people and incoming data, as well as visualise and analyse your data. It is meant to be a comprehensive learning guide for brand new users of the platform, as well as a reference point for those who may have some prior experience using the platform.


If you need some guidance or have questions, reach out to us via:



Feedback is welcome and will be incorporated into the guide.

This manual gives you a step by step overview of how to set up an Ushahidi [Mzima] deployment, and how to make full use of .

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Looking to contribute to the Ushahidi platform? Visit our for directions on how to get started.

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via our github issues page
contribution guide
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