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Set Up Notifications

Homeschool Hive sends notifications to keep you informed about group activities, event updates, and important announcements. You can customize how and when you receive these notifications.

Access Notification Settings​

  1. Click your profile icon in the top right corner
  2. Select Account Settings
  3. Click the Notifications tab

Notification Types​

Email Notifications​

Email notifications are sent to your registered email address. You can enable or disable emails for:

  • Event Reminders - Reminders before events you're registered for
  • Event Updates - Changes to events you're attending (time, location, cancellation)
  • Group Announcements - Important messages from group leaders
  • New Events - Notifications when groups you belong to create new events
  • Availability Alerts - When a spot opens up for an event you've favorited
  • Payment Receipts - Confirmations for payments and purchases
  • Scholarship Invoice Updates - Status changes for your scholarship invoices

Push Notifications​

Browser push notifications deliver instant alerts to your device, even when Homeschool Hive isn't open in your browser.

What are Push Notifications?

Push notifications are real-time alerts that appear on your desktop or mobile device. They work similar to app notifications on your phone, allowing you to stay updated without keeping the website open.

Browser Support​

Push notifications work on modern browsers including:

  • Chrome (Desktop & Android)
  • Firefox (Desktop & Android)
  • Safari (Desktop & iOS 16.4+)
  • Edge (Desktop & Android)

Enabling Push Notifications​

Push notifications are automatically enabled when you first use Homeschool Hive. When prompted:

  1. Click Allow in the permission dialog that appears
  2. You'll start receiving instant notifications based on your preferences
First-Time Permission

The permission prompt appears automatically when you first log in. If you don't see it, you may need to refresh the page or check your browser's notification settings.

If You Clicked "Block"​

If you accidentally blocked notifications or want to re-enable them:

Chrome & Edge:

  1. Click the lock icon (🔒) or info icon (ⓘ) in the address bar
  2. Find Notifications in the permissions list
  3. Change the setting to Allow
  4. Refresh the page

Firefox:

  1. Click the lock icon (🔒) in the address bar
  2. Click the arrow next to Notifications
  3. Select Allow
  4. Refresh the page

Safari:

  1. Go to Safari > Settings > Websites > Notifications
  2. Find homeschoolhive.co in the list
  3. Change the setting to Allow
  4. Refresh the page

What You'll Receive​

You can receive push notifications for:

  • Event Reminders - Alerts 24 hours and 1 hour before events
  • Event Updates - Changes to event time, location, or cancellations
  • New Announcements - Important messages from group leaders
  • Availability Alerts - When a spot opens up for a favorited event
  • RSVP Confirmations - When your event registration is confirmed
  • Membership Updates - Join requests, role changes, and approvals
  • Group Activity - New posts, comments, and mentions (if enabled)
Urgent Alerts Only

Push notifications are typically reserved for important, time-sensitive updates. Less urgent notifications appear only in your email and in-app notification feed.

Managing Push Notification Preferences​

To customize which push notifications you receive:

  1. Click your profile icon in the top right corner
  2. Select Account Settings
  3. Click the Notifications tab
  4. Under Notification Channels, toggle Push Notifications on or off
  5. Scroll to Notification Types to control specific categories

You can also:

  • Send a Test Notification - Verify push notifications are working
  • Disable Entirely - Turn off all push notifications with one click
  • Set Quiet Hours - Prevent notifications during sleep hours (applies to push and email)
In-App vs Push

Even if you disable push notifications, you'll still receive notifications in your in-app notification feed (the bell icon in the header). Push notifications are an optional way to receive real-time alerts.

In-App Notifications​

In-app notifications appear in the notification bell icon in the header. These include:

  • All the same notification types as email
  • Quick access to relevant pages
  • Mark as read/unread functionality

Customize Your Preferences​

For each notification category, you can choose:

  • All notifications - Receive every notification
  • Important only - Only receive critical updates
  • None - Don't receive this type of notification
Recommended Settings

We recommend keeping Event Reminders and Event Updates enabled so you don't miss important changes to activities you've registered for.

Managing Notification Frequency​

For email notifications, you can also set:

  • Immediate - Receive each notification as it happens
  • Daily Digest - Receive a summary email once per day
  • Weekly Digest - Receive a summary email once per week

Unsubscribing from Emails​

If you want to stop receiving email notifications:

  1. Click Unsubscribe at the bottom of any Homeschool Hive email
  2. Or go to Account Settings > Notifications and disable email notifications
Account Emails

Some emails related to your account security (password resets, email verification) cannot be disabled, as they're required for account access.

What's Next?​

Now that your account is set up:

  1. Find groups to join - Discover homeschool groups in your area
  2. Browse events - See what activities are happening
  3. Learn about RSVPs - Understand how to register for events