Getting Started with Karmyq

When you first use Karmyq, a short guided intro appears in each section of the platform. These overlays explain what the section is and how to use it — you only see each one once.

Your Feed

The feed surfaces help requests from your communities, ranked by urgency, trust, and relevance. Tap any request to offer help or ask a question. When your offer is accepted, it becomes a Commitment.

Communities

Communities are the foundation of Karmyq. All requests, reputation, and trust relationships are community-scoped. There are two types:

• Mutual aid — neighbours sharing help and resources
• Group — organised around shared recurring activities (sports, clubs, fitness)

Help Requests

Requests let you ask your communities for help. Karmyq supports five types: general, ride, service, event, and borrow. The platform uses your trust network to match you with the most relevant helpers.

Activities

Activities are scheduled events inside group communities. Join to participate, earn karma, and strengthen your ties within the group. Capacity is capped — spots are first-come first-served.

Getting Started as a New User

When you create an account, Karmyq takes you directly to the community discovery page. This is where everything begins — your feed, requests, and activities all happen within a community.

The first-visit flow:

1. Register your account
2. Browse communities near you (geography mode) or by interests
3. Click "Join Community" on one that looks right for you
4. You're taken to your feed, where you can see what your community needs

You can join more communities at any time from the Communities page.

Dismissing and Resetting

Each intro overlay can be skipped at any time. Once dismissed, it won't appear again on that device. If you want to see an intro again, clear your browser's localStorage for karmyq.com.