Getting Started With Settings

The Settings and Automations Screen is where you will find general settings and customization options that apply to the software. Other core features such as Church Automations and File Storage are also found here.

Initial Setup

If you have not already done so, we recommend doing the following in Admin Settings:

Step 1. Enter Your Church Info

Use this section to enter your church's name, phone number, and address.

Settings Getting Started With Settings Church Name

Step 2. Set Up Account and Payment Info

If you haven't already, select your ChurchTrac plan and enter your preferred payment information. You can also update your payment information on an existing plan.

Settings Getting Started With Settings Payment

Step 3: Get Familiar with Admin Settings

If you are an Administrator, there are many additional options and settings found in the Admin Settings. Some of these include Regional Settings, Voice & SMS Settings, and other important feature options.

Double-check your regional settings to ensure your calendar times and date format are correct.

Preferences

Preferences are organized into 3 sections: General, Home Screen, and People Screen Preferences.

Settings Getting Started With Settings General

In Your Preferences, you will find the ability to switch languages, customize the color theme of the application, change the Main Toolbar Location, and update other various options for your account.

Settings Getting Started With Settings Preferences Your

The Home Screen Preferences sections includes birthday and other user-defined field settings in the Upcoming Events Lists, as well as the verse of the day.

Settings Getting Started With Settings Preferences Home

The People Screen Preferences sections include settings for profile tabs, as well as default smart lists and other list settings. 

Settings Getting Started With Settings Preferences People

User Accounts

You can create user accounts for your staff and leadership to have access to ChurchTrac. ChurchTrac gives you the ability customize user privileges, limit access to certain screens and features, and limit a user to a specific Smart List of people. See our User Accounts article to learn more.

Settings Getting Started With Settings User Accounts

Needing to add more than 10 user accounts? Reach out to our support team and we'll be glad to give you additional user accounts at no extra charge!

Admin Settings

If you are an administrator, you have access to the Admin Settings in ChurchTrac. Due to the number of options and settings available, see our Admin Settings article to learn more.

Settings Getting Started With Settings Admin Settings

Automations

Want to send an automatic birthday email to members on their birthday? Need to have a report of your church finances sent to your treasurer on the first day of each month? These are just some of the many church automations you can create in ChurchTrac.

Automations enable church leaders to streamline and simplify administrative tasks, allowing them to focus more on ministry and less on management. View our Church Automations article to learn more and create your own today.

Settings Getting Started With Settings Automations

File Storage

Safely store files for your ministry for easy access in the cloud. You can even share files with your congregation with shareable links. If your church is currently using a cloud storage solution like Dropbox or Google Drive, ChurchTrac File Storage could replace them for you.

Settings Getting Started With Settings File Storage