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In this article
  • Accessing your member pages
  • Navigating between tabs
  • Switching the Members Area layout
  • Creating private member pages
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  6. Site Members: The Difference between the New and Previous Members Area

Site Members: The Difference between the New and Previous Members Area

In this article
  • Accessing your member pages
  • Navigating between tabs
  • Switching the Members Area layout
  • Creating private member pages
We recently launched a new version of the Members Area, offering a smoother browsing experience for your members and an easier customization system for you. 
In this article, you can learn about the differences between the two versions of the Members Area app, and how to tell which one you're currently using.
Want to switch to the new version?
You can do so by deleting the Members Area app and re-installing it from the App Market. 

Accessing your member pages

In the previous version of the app, the Members Area is comprised of multiple pages that you access individually. 
The pages panel showing all the pages that make up a site's Members Area
In the new version, the Members Area app is on a single, easy-to-use page (titled Member Page). This page contains all the tabs that make up the Members Area. 
The new single page of the Members Area that you can find in the Pages panel

Navigating between tabs

In the previous version of the app, you go to the Pages / Site Pages and Menu panel to access every page in your Members Area. 
The pages panel showing all the pages that make up a site's Members Area
In the new version, these pages have become tabs inside the Member Page. You can access them by selecting the Member Menu element and clicking Manage and Navigate. Selecting a tab in that panel takes you directly to it. 
The navigation experience between tabs in the new version of the Members Area app

Switching the Members Area layout

The option to select a layout for your Members Area (Full Width and Cards) has moved to a different location, much quicker to access. 
In the previous version of the app, you can find this option in the Layout tab of the Settings panel when selecting the Member Profile Card.
The member profile card settings panel in the old members area version, where you could switch layout
In the new version, you simply select the Member Page element and Change Layout.
The new Page Layout panel in the new version of the Members Area

Creating private member pages

The Members Area app lets you share your own content with site members, alongside the pages / tabs related to the different Wix apps (e.g. My Orders).
In the previous version, you can add custom member pages and show them on the Member Menu. 
Adding custom member pages in the previous version of members area
In the new version, you can add private member pages for your content and show them on the login bar menu.
The login bar menu showing the regular member tabs alongside a custom private member page
Note:
Private member pages won't appear on the Member Menu, as it's used for navigation between the different member tabs. 

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