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Immersive Onboarding Wizard Help Guide for Core by PushPress

This wizard walks you step-by-step through the essential first setup elements, with built-in personalization & automation.

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Written by Jason Sturm
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The Onboarding Wizard is tailored for gym owners — like you — to quickly configure foundational business settings with ease. Whether you run a Strength & Conditioning, CrossFit, running/cardio-based gym or a martial arts facility, the wizard adapts to your needs using AI-driven recommendations and dynamic UI changes.

You can launch the wizard from the “Get Started” page at any time. It’s a flexible and engaging tool that saves progress as you go, allowing you to exit and return later without losing your place.

Step-by-Step Guided Set Up

Subdomain Selection

  • You’ll begin by selecting your custom subdomain (e.g., yourgym.pushpress.com).

  • Once chosen, the system refreshes to reflect your selection and applies it to your account.

  • What is a subdomain? By default, your PushPress Core system may be set up with a randomly generated URL—such as xyzxyz.pushpress.com—which can be hard to remember and share. Customizing your subdomain creates a cleaner, more recognizable link that’s easier for you and your staff to access and reference regularly. Setting a custom URL helps streamline operations and reinforces your brand identity.

Brand Customization

  • Brand Colors: Choose from a preset palette or use a color picker to input your exact brand color.

  • Note: If you know the hex value for your color, simply have that handy and paste it into the color picker!

  • Logo Upload: Upload your gym’s logo. You can replace it anytime during setup.

  • Note: Upload a square version of your logo. This is important. If a rectangle logo is uploaded, it will be squeezed to fit a square image.

    image size: 500x500p @ 72DPI

Appointments & Classes Setup

  • Choose to set up:

    • Appointments

    • Classes

    • Both or neither (you can return later).

  • Note: This step is focused on class/appointment type creation, not full scheduling.

Personalized Class Theme Selection

  • Based on the gym type selected (e.g., running/cardio), AI suggests relevant class themes.

  • Alternatively, upload a screenshot or image of your class schedule.

    • The wizard extracts and analyzes the schedule from the image.

    • Larger files may take slightly longer—hang tight while it processes.

Membership Options Configuration

  • For the classes you’ve added, select from suggested membership types.

  • You can add more later, but this gives an initial framework.

Appointment Packages

  • View and select from pre-configured appointment packages, based on common industry offerings.


Highlight Reel & Feature Tour

After setup steps, users are shown an animated feature preview of:

Kiosk Mode

Adding and Inviting Staff

Member Connections

Member Engagement Tools (e.g., highlighting members’ names, automations)


Personalized End Features:

  • Committed Club Display: For most gym types.

  • Rank Tracker Highlight: For martial arts gyms only.


Finishing Up

You’ll be greeted by a confetti animation at the end — a celebratory confirmation of setup completion.

You can revisit the wizard anytime from the “Get Started” section to adjust, review, or complete any steps.


Tips & Troubleshooting

  • Uploads taking time? For larger image files, schedule parsing might take a minute — be patient!

  • Don’t see the right options? The wizard uses gym-type logic. Ensure your business type is selected correctly.

  • Changes not saving? All actions are auto-saved, but confirm you’re not navigating away mid-action during uploads.


Need More Help?

Reach out to the PushPress support team at support@pushpress.com or your account manager if you:

  • Encounter setup blockers.

  • Need assistance tailoring options to a unique business model.

  • Want to provide feedback about the onboarding experience.


Need More Help?

For further assistance:

  • Check out other Help Articles.

  • Use the PushPress Messenger (blue box in your CORE account).

About PushPress

PushPress is a gym management software that can help you a lot in managing your gym. We've helped thousands of local gyms streamline and professionalize their businesses with our intuitive, powerful solution for managing fitness facilities - all from the palm of their hands!

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