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:

  1. Click the Sign Up button in the top navigation
  2. Enter your email address and create a password
  3. Fill in your display name
  4. Check your email for a verification link
  5. 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!

  1. Navigate to the product where your idea belongs
  2. Click Submit Idea button
  3. Enter a clear, descriptive title
  4. Provide detailed description of your idea
  5. 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