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Initial setup checklist

This checklist assumes, that Flow is already accessible in one of those two ways:

  • Managed hosting by Studo
  • Self-hosted on the universities server infrastructure, read more about this in the self-hosting guide

Custom domain setup (optional)​

By default, when using the Studo-managed hosting option, Flow is accessible via the Studo domain your-tenant-name.studoflow.com. We recommend changing this to a custom domain such as flow.your-university.com:

  1. Create a DNS CNAME record for flow.your-university.com pointing to inbound.studoflow.com
  2. Contact us to enable the custom domain in Flow

Login provider setup​

After booting Flow for the first time, only your root user exists. To enable login for your users (administrative personnel, lecturers, students), you need to configure one or multiple login providers. Go to the system configuration and click configure login providers in the toolbar. More information

Data import setup​

Flow integrates with your existing system at your university. Import your data from one or multiple campus management systems or student information systems. More information

Role mapper​

Flow can manage authorisation and permissions for your users. The Flow role mapper exists to map your existing user roles, which are provided by your importer, to Flow roles. More information

Semester setup​

Configure the time span and number of semesters per year. Read more about this in the semester configuration guide.

User support​

Configure a channel, where your users can get support regarding actions available on Flow. More information