Quick Start Guide
Get started with UserVote in 5 minutes
This guide will walk you through the basics of using UserVote to submit and vote on ideas.
1
Create Your Account
To get started with UserVote, you'll need to create an account:
- Click the Sign Up button in the top navigation
- Enter your email address and create a password
- Fill in your display name
- Check your email for a verification link
- Click the link to verify your account
Once verified, you can log in and start participating.
2
Browse Products
After logging in, you'll see the home page with all available products:
- Products are categories for organizing ideas (e.g., "Mobile App", "Web Platform")
- Each product shows statistics like total ideas and total votes
- Click on a product to see all ideas submitted for it
- You can follow products to get notified about new ideas
3
Explore Ideas
Within each product, you can browse and search ideas:
- Use the search bar to find specific ideas
- Filter ideas by status (New, Under Review, Planned, etc.)
- Sort ideas by newest, most votes, most comments, or trending
- Click on any idea to see its full details and discussion
4
Vote on Ideas
UserVote uses a credit-based voting system:
- You have a set number of vote credits per product
- Allocate credits to ideas you care about most
- You can distribute credits across multiple ideas
- The more credits you allocate, the stronger your vote
- Your vote weight depends on your tier (free, pro, enterprise)
5
Submit Your Own Ideas
Have a great idea? Submit it!
- Navigate to the product where your idea belongs
- Click Submit Idea button
- Enter a clear, descriptive title
- Provide detailed description of your idea
- Click Submit to publish your idea
Note: Submitting an idea uses 1 vote credit and automatically votes for your idea.
6
Engage with Comments
Join the conversation:
- Add comments to share your thoughts on ideas
- Reply to other users' comments
- Pinned comments from the team appear at the top
- Report inappropriate comments to moderators
Pro Tips
- Use clear, descriptive titles for your ideas
- Search before submitting to avoid duplicates
- Distribute your votes across ideas you care about
- Enable notifications to stay updated on your ideas