Overview

App basics  

➤ App name:

Specify a unique name you want for the app

➤ App icon:

For the app icon, you can go for these formats

• PNG format: the icon should be 512x512 pixels
• SVG format: the icon should be 108x108 pixels

Splash screen  

You can customize the background color if needed. By default, the background color is white.

Package name/application id  

App theme customization  

Google services configuration (for push notifications)  

Steps to register in Firebase console

1. Go to the Firebase console
2. Create a new project or select an existing one
3. To add an android app, select Android as the platform
4. Enter the application id, which is a unique id for your app (e.g., com.yourdomain.community)
5. Click Register to add the app to Firebase
6. Download the google-services.json file and share it with our support team
7. Navigate to project settings > service accounts > generate new private key to create a Firebase private key
   (Save this key for future use)

Steps to generate Client ID and Client Secret:

1. Visit the Zoho API Console
2. Click Add Client and select Mobile-Based Applications
3. Provide the following details:

1. Client name: use the app name you've chosen already
2. Homepage url: Example, https://community.yourdomain.com/
3. Redirect url: Use this format <appname>://
   example, community:// or yourapp://

4. Click Create to generate the Client ID and Client Secret
5. Share the generated Client ID and Client Secret with our support team

Registering push notifications in Zoho  

1. Log in to your Zoho CommunitySpaces app as host.
   
2. Navigate to settings > customization > register push notification.
3. Select android as the platform.
4. Upload the Firebase private key you generated earlier.
5. Enter the android package name and click Register to complete the process.

After registering, push notifications will only be delivered through your rebranded app. They will no longer be received in the default Zoho CommunitySpaces native mobile app.

Publishing the rebranded app on the PlayStore  

• Aspect ratio: Screenshots should have an aspect ratio of 16:9 or 9:16.
• Dimensions: Each side should be between 320 pixels and 3,840 pixels.
• You can add captions to the screenshots if needed.

Theme customization reference  

1. Primary color
2. Secondary color