Create your city and profile

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Create your city and profile

After signing up, you'll navigate to your city's welcome page where you can take a tour of your city and discover its special points of interest. You'll also have the option to create your profile, populate your city with kindred spirits, and publicize the one and only City of You.

Founder profile

Every city has a founder. As the founder of your own city, you get to tell your story through your profile settings and share some things that matter to you. That way, visitors to your city can discover what's truly special about you and your city.

To create your profile:

Select the 3 dot Manage menu above
Choose Profile
Click/tap Edit Profile
Fill in the form and click Save
Fill in the secondary form
Upload your profile image
Click Save

To edit your profile any time:

Select the 3 dot Manage menu
Click/tap Edit Profile
Edit your profile
Click Save

Add a profile image

To add a profile image to your City Founder page:

Select the 3 dot Manage menu above
Choose Profile
Click/tap the pen icon and click/tap the Select button
Select your desired image from your image file/gallery
Once the image thumbnail loads successfully, click Save

How to convert a HEIC file to jpeg

If you've tried unsuccessfuly to upload a profile image, chances are you're trying to upload a HEIC file instead of jpeg or png.

Although HEIC images are converted automatically to jpeg on some phones, on others you may have to change the settings under your phone's photo options. Also, some desktop browsers require images be converted first.

You can easily convert an HEIC image to jpeg here for free. All it takes is dragging and dropping your image into the space provided and then saving it.

If you don't want to use an online service, you can download a converter to your desktop. For mac users go to the Mac App Store and search HEIC converter. You can also go to the Microsoft Store and get the HEIC Photo Converter.

If you're a Windows 10 or Windows 11 user, you can use the Windows Photo app that’s already installed: just type "Photo" into the Search field and it opens the internal Photo app. Select the photo you want to convert, click “Save as” under the 3 dot menu, then select the jpg or jpeg file type.

Once your image is converted, you can return to your profile or post form, select the image from your image library, upload as usual, and save.

Create your Call to Action

The purpose of your Call to Action is to build your mecca around a heartfelt ambition, cause, or the ideal future you hope for, and invite others to join in to make it a reality.

To create or edit your Call to Action:

Select the 3 dot Manage menu above
Choose Profile
Select the Edit Profile link
Choose Call to Action in the menu on the left
Write your Call to Action in the field
Enter tags in the Call to Action field
Select the Save button post your Call to Action

Add a city motto

If you could bring one special message to the world, what would it be? If you can answer this question, you have your motto!

Your motto is your city's welcome statement to all visitors. Be it the mantra you live by, your unique mission in life, or a special greeting to visitors about your city, your motto will appear in your city's profile pages and will be displayed prominently on your city's welcome sign. Being only 40 characters in length, you'll have to keep your shout out to the world brief.

When you publicize your city on Youtropolis' Universe News, your motto will appear in City Hall searches to help kindred spirits find you.

To create or edit your motto at any time:

Select the 3 dot Manage menu on the top right
Select Profile
Select the Edit Profile link
Choose City Motto in the menu on the left
Add your motto in the "Enter motto here" field
Enter tags in the "Tag your motto" field
Click/tap Save

Select your city seal

Every city has its own distinct character. By selecting your city's seal, you'll give visitors a glimpse into who you are and the nature of your city.

When you choose your city seal, your city welcome sign and graphic will change according to the seal you select, and your city seal will appear on your welcome page and profile pages.

To select your city seal:

Select the 3 dot Manage menu on the upper right
Choose Profile
Select the Edit Profile link
Choose City seal in the menu on the left
Mouse over each seal to learn about its character
Select the seal that best represents you
Click/tap Save

How to populate your city

Populating your city is an opportunity to build a special tribe of people who will support your liberation objectives and activities. Here's how to create a distinct and irresistible society with your very own eclectic mix of tribe members.

Tag your tribe:

Select Send a Postcard in your city's Civic Center located on the left side of your city page
Select Build your tribe
Tag your tribe with keywords that best illustrate the nature of your city

Invite people you know and love:

Choose the style of invitation postcard you want to send, then select that postcard
On the postcard form, add email addresses for each invitee on separate lines, or you can select import your contacts
Personalize the message content, if you wish

Once recipients receive your postcard invitation and join Youtropolis, they'll automatically become members of your tribe. You will receive an email notifcation and an alert when new invitees join.

Invite Youtropolis members you'd like to get to know:

Select the search icon above and choose Cities
Select any tag in the tag box to explore cities, or enter your own tag search in the tag search bar to find kindred spirits who might wish to join your tribe
Select a city name to navigate to that person's city
On their city welcome page, select Create Message in their Civic Center to send them a private invitation message

Publicize your city

When you first register, your city is publicized on Youtropolis' Universe News. This brief announcement, which includes your name, city name, and motto, will inform Youtropolis news watchers about the founding of your city. Your city will also be searchable under Cities. It's our way of helping you draw tourists and build a following.

In addition, you may promote your city on any of your favorite social networks. Here's how:

Select the 3 dot Manage menu above
Choose Profile
Select the Edit Profile link
Choose Promote in the menu on the left
Mouse over the Share button under Go the extra mile! and select any social network
Fill in the form that pops up in a window
Click Save

If you wish to temporarily unpublish your city:

Select Don't reveal my city at this time

To republish your city:

Select Open your city and publish it...