Ignite Wildfire Checklist

This page lists the four steps you need to get up and running with Wildfire.

• 1)

  Set Up Basic Options

  You'll need to specify your organization's name, logo, and other basic options. View details

• 2)

  Configure 3rd Party Tools

  Wildfire conveniently integrates with 3rd-party services like Facebook and MailChimp. View details

• 3)

  Install Action Plugins

  Decide which Actions you want supporters to do and then set up the corresponding Kits. View details

• 4)

  Import Supporters

  Add your existing supporters into Wildfire so you can begin mobilizing them. View details

• 5)

  Mobilize

  Make the ask and begin tracking your results. View details

1) Set Up Basic Options

There are three pages you want to visit within the Platform Config section to begin configuring your basic options.  

1. Before you can begin using Wildfire Platform, you need to create the domain or sub-domain where you want your Community to reside.  Then you will need to create a CNAME record in your DNS provider (like GoDaddy) that will point to our domain: youraccount.wildfireplatform.com.  For your convenience, click here to view our list of popular DNS providers with links to their support pages.
2. Visit the Basic Options section of the Platform Config to begin.  Here you will be able to customize copy throughout your Wildfire Platform and configure other basic options.  Click here to learn more about basic options.
3. Configure your community in the Community Management section of the Platform Config.  Click here to learn more about Community Management.  
4. Customize all Wildfire emails in the Email Templates section of Platform Config. Click here to learn more about customizing your email templates.  

2) Configure 3rd Party Tools

1.  Integrate Mailchimp 

Wildfire Integrates seamlessly with MailChimp so that all lists and newsletters sync automatically.  Any changes that you make in either MailChimp or Wildfire Platform will automatically apply to the other location as well.  Click here to learn how to integrate MailChimp for Bulk Mail Integration.

2.  Integrate Facebook

Integrate Facebook to give your supporters easy-entry into your Wildfire Platform.  Supporters are able to log in with their Facebook credentials and can populate their personal information directly from Facebook with one-click.  This will also allow you to use the Post to Facebook action.  Click here to learn how to integrate Facebook.

3) Install Action Plugins

From the Platform Config page, select Action Plugins. Here you can install Actions that you want your supporters to do.  To learn more about how to install Actions check out the Actions Plugins page in the Platform Config section.  For every Action that you install, you will then need to set up the corresponding kits.  Click here to learn how to install, set up kits, and mobilize each Action.  

4) Import Supporters

Import your existing supporter lists directly into your Wildfire Platform.  Supporter lists can be made up of volunteers, donors, fans, and other such advocates of your cause.  Import supporters from the Contacts section of your Wildfire Platform.  Click here to learn how to import your supporter lists.  

5) Mobilize

Click the Mobilize button from any location within the Staff App.  This button is fixed in the top right corner of every page.  To learn how to mobilize specific Actions, visit the Action Plugins section.  For a general overview of the mobilization process, see the overview of Wildfire Platform's Mobilizing feature.