Platform (Humhub)
This is the main social part of the platform. The software we use is called Humhub.
- Introduction
- Humhub Video Tutorial
- Spaces
- Space hosts
- Translation
- Calendars
- Apps for mobile
- Calendar export to Google calendar
- Timezone
- Linklist
- Request a space
- Private organising spaces
- Deleting account
- Privacy & data protection
- Further help
- Tasks
Introduction
As you arrive on this platform we invite you to:
Watch the help videos in our welcome space
Chose the spaces you want to join
If you need help then ask the Space host of the space you're in
If you would like a new space ask here
If you are experiencing problems:
Reach out to the team administrators for your space to see if they can help.
If you would like a copy of your personal data or to delete your account, please fill out the GDPR form
The software behind hub.transition-space.org is called Humhub It is Free and Open Source Software developed primarily by Humhub GMBH in Germany. The platform stewarding group develop and add features to this software to meet the needs of the Transition movement.
Humhub Video Tutorial
Here you find a video tutorial how to use Humhub: https://cloud.transition-space.org/s/CgkmZKPcw2A6qig
Spaces
In Humhub posts are organised into 'spaces' these are communities that organise around a particular group or theme.
Everyone who joins is added to the Welcome space and the Community garden space.
The other spaces can be found here https://hub.transition-space.org/spaces?sort=older
Space hosts
Permissions:
Space hosts can configure many of the permissions for their spaces.
They can access these by accessing https://hub.transition-space.org/s/**YOUR-SPACE-NAME/space/manage/security/permissions
You access this by clicking on the grey settings wheel in your space and clicking on 'security'
You will then see the settings that can be changed
You can change any of these settings to your preference. If you would like advice about the implications of these settings then please ask in the space-hosts Mattermost channel
Notifications
By default, users will have any posts in spaces they are members of added to their daily digest email.
If you want to do a specific notification (a separate email from the daily digest) then you could 'notify all' in the post. This will create a separate email just for that post. It will also create a push notification/popup to users that have enabled that in their browser or mobile device.
Archive
Space hosts are able to 'Archive' spaces
When spaces are archived:
- All content is hidden to non-admins. It is no longer searchable (even by members of that space)
- Admins can 'un-archive' it at a later date and make it visible/ searchable by members.
- The content remains accessible to admins even when in an archived state.
Translation

Calendars
There is a calendar of all public events available in the platform here: https://hub.transition-space.org/calendar/global/index
This calendar can be embedded on other websites, for example transtionmovement.org when that launches, we are considering adding it to transitionnetwork.org until then. A proof of concept demo is visible here
Depending on the type of event you are putting on there are two routes to creating a public event on this calendar
- Creating a public event in a Humhub space
- Creating a ticketed event in the Events site
You would choose 2. (the Events site) where you have a need for tickets, an auto-translated summary of the event, or wish to send emails to event participants or data capture about their accessibility needs.
You would choose route 1. (Humhub) where you don't need the above features, or you are not a member of a hub or support circle.
Route 1: Creating a public event in Humhub
Most Spaces in the platform will have a calendar which you can add events to. To add an event click on the day you'd like to add the event.
The public events from all of these calendars are aggregated together in the main calendar view
This view can be filtered using the checkboxes at the top left.
Many spaces will also have the 'external calendar' module. This enables automatically pulling in events from other sites where they publish an ical feed
Route 2 a Ticketed event
Please see Events
Apps for mobile
Apps for Android and iOS are under development. The Android app can be installed from the Play store
The iPhone app will be released soon
Calendar export to Google calendar
On the main calendar page in the top right click on the download/export icon.
In the Export popup give it a name & tick ‘all my spaces’
Then click on the Generate export Url button. (URL is another name for a link)
Copy to clipboard.
If you wish to sync with a Google calendar, then visit https://calendar.google.com/
In the left is + icon next to ‘other calendars’
Select ‘from URL’ menu option, into which you paste the URL (link)
Paste the URL you copied earlier and then click the ‘Add calendar’ button
In the left pane you should now see your calendar & be able to adjust notifications if you wish to
So long as the calendar is ‘ticked’ you should now see your hub.transition-space.org events in your Google Calendar
Timezone
Linklist
If you have linklist enabled in your space you can
- Add links and comment on links others have posted
- Organize links in categories
Below the new link interface
Below the new category interface
Request a space
If you would like a new space then just ask here
Private organising spaces
On Vive we offer groups private organising spaces. By default these are set as
- Visible as a space to logged in users in the space menu
- request to join
- Default to only members of a space can see the content of a space
- Admins and moderators can choose to make public posts that are visible to people outside of the space.
- Please update the 'about' section to describe the intended use of of the space
Deleting account
You can delete your account here https://hub.transition-space.org/user/account/delete
Privacy & data protection
Please see the policy here https://hub.transition-space.org/legal
Further help
Tasks
We are testing the HumHub Tasks module in a few spaces.
This allows you to create and manage projects and their tasks within your HumHub installation. You can collaborate on projects, users can create tasks and assign them to other users. Organize your team, optimize internal workflows and processes and keep track of your objectives.
Overview of functions and features:
- Creating projects and task lists
- Add subitems and checkpoints to these tasks
- Creating project descriptions with the built-in Richtext editor
- Add files and other attachments to your projects
- Enable scheduling and set deadlines for projects
- Appoint responsible users to review tasks
- Interact using HumHubs like and comment functions
The Tasks module also has an intuitive filtering system, is integrated with the search function and is connected to HumHub's notification system.