# Build the structure

> How to build the menu: first the section, then the space inside it, with the right module, visibility and who can post. With a complete example and what to check before you open.

The community's structure is the menu on the left, in three levels:

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<div class="flow-row"><span class="flow-node">Section (the menu group)</span><span class="flow-arrow">→</span><span class="flow-node">Space (the area)</span><span class="flow-arrow">→</span><span class="flow-node">Module (the space type)</span></div>
</div>

The community already comes with the **Home** section and a **Feed**. Here you create your **first section** and, inside it, your **first space**. Before you start, read [Roles and permissions](/conceitos/papeis-e-permissoes): that's where it explains who sees and who posts in each space.

*Role for everything in this article: owner or admin.*

## 1. Plan with three questions

| Question | Where it's decided | Example |
|---|---|---|
| What areas does the community have? | **Sections** | *Start here*, *Community*, *Student area* |
| What happens in each area? | **Spaces** and their **modules** | *Lessons* (Courses), *Live sessions* (Events), *Board* (Feed) |
| Who sees it and who posts? | **Visibility** and **Who can post** | *Student area* only for the plan; *Announcements* posted only by the staff |

If an area is paid or belongs to a cohort, create the [plan](/monetizacao/planos) or the [group](/membros/grupos-e-organograma) first: the access list only shows what already exists.

## 2. Create the first section

1. At the end of the menu, **Add Section**.
2. Choose the **Icon** and the **Title** (e.g. *Start here*).
3. Leave the **Slug** blank (it's generated from the title).
4. **Visibility**: **Public** for a showcase; **Members** for what belongs to the community; **Subscribers** or **Private** for restricted areas.
5. **Create Section**.

![Add Section](/screens/adicionar-secao.png "Icon, title, slug, description and visibility (interface in Portuguese).")

See [Sections](/conceitos/secoes).

## 3. Create the first space inside it

1. Under the new section, **Add Space**.
2. Choose the **module** (e.g. **Content** for the welcome page) and click **Next**.
3. **Title** (e.g. *Welcome*), icon and description.
4. **Visibility**: the same as the section's, or more restricted.
5. **Who can post**: **Admins** for an institutional page; **Anyone** for a board.
6. **Create Space**.

![Create Space: the module](/screens/criar-espaco.png "Choose the space's module.")

![Create Space: the settings](/screens/espaco-configuracao.png "Details, visibility and who can post.")

See [Spaces](/conceitos/espacos) and [Modules](/conceitos/modulos).

## 4. Publish the first content

An empty space looks abandoned. Before you invite anyone:

- on the welcome page, a post explaining how the community works;
- in the Feed, a welcome status, **pinned to the top**;
- in the calendar, the first event.

## A complete example: an online school

| Section | Visibility | Spaces |
|---|---|---|
| **Start here** | Public | *Welcome* (Content · Admins) |
| **Home** (already exists) | Members | *Feed* (Feed · Anyone) |
| **Student area** | Private, *Student* plan | *Lessons* (Courses · Admins) · *Live sessions* (Events · Staff) · *Class* (Feed · Anyone) |

A visitor sees *Start here*; a free member also sees the Feed; a paying student sees the *Student area*; someone without a subscription sees its spaces with the *Requires a plan* lock.

More ready-made structures in [Create and organize spaces](/espacos/criar-e-organizar-espacos).

## Rules worth knowing

- A space is **never more open** than its section.
- Drag sections and spaces to reorder them; drag a space onto another section to move it.
- A section that has spaces can't be deleted; neither can the initial section.
- Changing the module of a space that has content hides that content: choose carefully.

## Frequently asked questions

**Can I delete the Home section?**
Only after marking another section as the **Initial Section**.

**How many sections should I create?**
Between 3 and 6 keeps the menu easy to read.

**Do members see the changes right away?**
Yes.

## Next step

[Invite your first members](/primeiros-passos/convide-os-primeiros-membros).