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Create Your First Space

Create a Space for your class, give it a name and URL, and choose who can join and view the content.

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A Space is the home for a course, section, or community in Vivipod. Topics and video posts live inside it. If you need an account, start with Get started with Vivipod.

You need to verify your email before creating a Space. If Vivipod asks you to verify, send a code to your inbox and enter the six digits. Signing in with an email code usually completes this step. If you use Google, follow the verification prompt if one appears.

Open your dashboard

After you sign in, Vivipod opens your dashboard. A new account has no Spaces yet. Use Create Space in the All Spaces section, or the + next to All Spaces. If the button is disabled, finish verifying your email first.

From an empty dashboard, choose Create Space to open the new Space form.

You can also open the form directly at https://vivipod.com/{your-username}/spaces/new.

Fill in the Create New Space form

The form asks for a few details:

FieldWhat to enter
Space NameA clear label students will recognize (for example, “Psych 101 Discussions”).
Custom URLThe short name that appears in the Space's web address. Use letters, numbers, and hyphens.
DescriptionTell students what the Space is for. This field is optional.
Access LevelOpen (anyone can view; membership is automatic) or Private (approval required; only members can view).

Choose Open if anyone with the link may view the Space. Choose Private if you want to approve members before they can see its content.

Give the Space a name students will recognize and choose who can view it.

Choose Create Space when the fields look right.

What appears after creation

Vivipod opens the new Space. You own it, the URL follows /{your-username}/{space-slug}, and a default General topic is ready for posts (moderated by default).

The new Space includes a General Topic for your first posts.

From here you can:

  • Rename or add Topics for weeks, units, or assignment prompts
  • Share the Space link or use Share for Canvas and web embeds
  • Record the first post into the General topic

Open vs private access (quick reference)

  • Open: Anyone with the link can view. People can join without waiting for approval.
  • Private: Only approved members can view. An admin reviews each join request.

As the Space owner, you can change its name, description, URL, and access level later in Space settings.

Next steps

Continue with Add a Topic to Your Space, Record and Upload Your First Post, and Share a Space: Link, Canvas, and Embed. For course design ideas beyond setup, see the guides on Learn.