Running a makerspace
Set up your space, your team, and what you offer.
The Truth Behind the Tools.
Guides for running a makerspace on MakerVera: setup, resources, memberships, events, the store, reports, and integrations.
Start with your role
Section titled “Start with your role”The guides most people in your seat read first.
Teaching classes
For anyone with the Instructor designation: run your classes, rosters, and attendance.
Being a member
Join, book equipment, and sign up for classes.
Building integrations
Connect MakerVera to your doors, devices, and tools.
Browse by topic
Section titled “Browse by topic”Every section of the docs, with its key guides. The sidebar on any guide lists the rest.
Basic Setup
Your makerspace's name, timezone, hours, and language.
Resources
Workspaces, equipment, and the authorizations members need to use them.
Permissions & Access
Roles, designations, membership plans, passes, and check-in.
Events & Classes
Schedule classes, take registrations, and set refund rules.
Store & Billing
Products, gift cards, discounts, donations, refunds, and tax.
Reports
Sign-ups, sales, instructor payouts, and collected tax, with CSV export.
Notifications
Email, SMS, and push messages, broadcasts, and delivery history.
Announcements
Banners and notices for your members, from draft to expiry.
Account & Security
Signing up, signing in, and keeping your details current.
Integrations & Hardware
Door access, the REST API, and do-it-yourself access hardware.
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