> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.uplifter.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Setting up your club on Uplifter

> Every stage of setting up a new club, from signup or an Uplifter invitation to a live site, with a link to the article that covers each one.

<Note>
  **Must know**

  * **Signup has three steps:** **Account**, **Organization** and **Plan**. Then **Continue setup** opens setup.
  * **Branding and your homepage are required.** **Brand your site** and **Set up your homepage** must be saved, and until you finish setup, opening your dashboard brings you back to it.
  * **Payments don't hold up setup.** Verification usually takes 1-2 business days and never blocks finishing setup, but your site can't go live until it's done.
  * **There's no import step.** Self-serve setup doesn't bring data in: Uplifter's team moves data from Uplifter 1.0 or another system.
</Note>

**New to Uplifter?** This tab is for every new club. "2.0" in the tab name simply means the current Uplifter: you don't need to have used Uplifter 1.0.

**Two ways in, one setup.** [Sign up yourself](/club/get-set-up/create-your-club), or, if Uplifter created your club and emailed you an invitation, [accept the invitation](/club/get-set-up/accept-your-club-invitation). Either way, you land in the same setup screens.

**Coming from somewhere else?** Uplifter's team moves your data for you. See [moving from Uplifter 1.0](/migrating-from-1-0/how-moving-from-uplifter-1-works) or [moving from another system](/club/get-set-up/moving-from-another-system).

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign up">
    Signup has three steps: **Account**, **Organization** (where you choose your [web address](/club/get-set-up/choose-your-web-address)) and **Plan** (see [plans and the free trial](/club/get-set-up/plans-and-free-trial)). A paid plan adds a payment page. Every signup ends on **Review Your Organization** and the **Create Organization** button. Invited instead? Your invitation replaces this stage and the next.
  </Step>

  <Step title="See the welcome page">
    **Welcome to Uplifter!** confirms your plan: "Your 30-day free trial has started." on a paid plan, or "Your free plan is active." Select **Continue setup**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Work through setup">
    Save your branding and your homepage; the rest is optional. See [How do I finish setup and put my club site live?](/club/get-set-up/finish-setup-go-live)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Reach the go-live checklist">
    The go-live checklist shows what's left before your site can go live, covered in [the same article](/club/get-set-up/finish-setup-go-live).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start payments, then finish setup">
    Select **Set up** under **Set up payments** as soon as you reach the checklist. Verification usually takes 1-2 business days and doesn't hold you up: select **Go to my dashboard** to finish setup meanwhile. See [How do I get verified to accept payments?](/club/get-set-up/get-verified-to-accept-payments) Moving from Uplifter 1.0, where you took cards through Adyen? Skip this: your payment account comes over with your final import.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Go live and get paid">
    Once you're verified, select **Go Live** on **Settings > Website > General** (or **Go live** on the checklist, if you're still on it). If **Settings > Financials > Payment Onboarding** shows **Bank Account Required**, add one: payouts need it. See [How do I finalize payments and get paid out?](/club/get-set-up/finalize-payments-and-payouts)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Keep going from Home">
    The **Getting Started** card on Home lists every setup step with a link to the settings page that owns it. It stays until every step is done and your site is live. See [What's on my dashboard Home page, and what are Action Items?](/club/get-set-up/your-dashboard-home)
  </Step>
</Steps>

**What's required, and what waits.**

| Stage | Required? | What to expect |
| - | - | - |
| Sign up | Required | Three steps. An Uplifter invitation link works for 7 days. |
| Brand your site | Required | Logo and colors |
| Your gym's details | Optional | Skip it with **I'll add this later** |
| Set up your homepage | Required | Headline and sections |
| Set up payments | Not needed to finish setup, needed to go live | Usually 1-2 business days |
| Publish your site | Needed to go live | **Go live** unlocks after payments |
| Bank account | Needed for payouts, not to go live | Added on **Settings > Financials > Payment Onboarding** |

**In this tab.**

* [What do I need before I set up my club?](/self-onboarding/before-you-start)
* [What should I set up after the go-live checklist?](/self-onboarding/what-to-set-up-next)
* [What if I get stuck while setting up my club?](/self-onboarding/stuck-during-setup)

**Related:** [How do I create my club on Uplifter?](/club/get-set-up/create-your-club) · [Uplifter set up my club for me: how do I get in?](/club/get-set-up/accept-your-club-invitation) · [How do I finish setup and put my club site live?](/club/get-set-up/finish-setup-go-live) · [How do I get verified to accept payments?](/club/get-set-up/get-verified-to-accept-payments)