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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
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    • 7.1 Saved Searches
    • 7.2 Collections
  • 8. Additional Links
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2. Setting up a deployment

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Last updated 8 months ago


From the homepage on , click on the Create a Deployment button. This should take you to .

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Manage Cookies

  • You can limit what cookies end up on your computer or mobile device by enabling/disabling them.

  • Click on details to have a basic understanding of what each cookie entails before selecting, and click on About to learn more about cookies.

  • Click on Deny or Allow Selection or Allow All when done.


Filling out your deployment details

  • Deployment Name: You can give your deployment any name

  • Deployment URL: Each deployment will have a unique web address. No two deployments can have the same web address. Once created, this CANNOT be changed, so be sure to countercheck the web address set is one you’re okay having permanently.

  • Once you’re done, click on Continue.


Filling out the organization detail fields

  • Organization name: This is the name of your organization, assuming it's different from the name of your deployment

  • Size of the organization: How many people are working with you in your organization?

  • What are you using Ushahidi for: Select the appropriate category that matches what you will be using your deployment for

  • Once you’re done, click on Continue.


Fill out your account details

  • Name: This will appear alongside your activity on the deployment

  • Email address: You’ll use this email address to log into your deployment and receive notifications

  • Set a secure password that will be used to access this deployment.

  • Once you’re done, click on “Create Deployment”

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