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Club Setup

This section covers the initial configuration of your club in ToastHost.

Setup Topics

Topic Description
Club Settings Configure club information, email, and meeting schedule
Website Setup Create your club's public website
Guestbook Setup Enable visitor registration

Quick Start Setup Checklist

When setting up a new club, complete these steps in order:

  1. Open your club workspace

    • If you don’t have the club URL yet, use Find a Club at /app/clubs/find and open your club.
    • Confirm you’re editing the correct club (clubs are synced from Toastmasters International/TMData; you don’t enter a club number).

  2. Club Settings

    • Set/verify Club Short Name (used in URLs like /app/club/your-club-short-name and in docs examples)
    • Review Club Full Name and Club Contact Email (these may be overwritten by TMData sync)
    • (Optional) Enable Periodic Email Notifications and check Preview Email
    • (Optional) Configure Custom Email Configuration if you want to send from your own domain
    • Configure Meeting Schedule Configuration (used to suggest date/time when creating meetings)

  3. Website Setup

    • Choose your club's URL
    • Add club description and photos
    • Configure website sections
    • Make the website live

  4. Guestbook Setup (optional)

    • Enable the guestbook feature
    • Customize the sign-in form
    • Set up email notifications

Tips

  • Complete Club Settings first; other features depend on it
  • Changing your club short name changes the club URL (and hosted website URL if you use ToastHost hosting)
  • You can update these settings at any time
  • Test your website on mobile devices