Settings Overview

The Settings area in Nimbu is a centralised hub where administrators define the global "rules of play" for their organisation. This area houses everything from high-level business configurations and third-party integrations to the granular details of how courses are priced and displayed to the public.

By standardising these settings, you ensure that every Course, Class, and Student record adheres to your organisation's compliance and branding standards.

What's Covered in This Article

This article provides a map of the administrative settings available in Nimbu.

Where to Find Settings: How to navigate to the Settings area.
Role-Based Access: Who can access which settings areas.
Settings Areas Overview: A breakdown of the key configuration categories.

Where to Find Settings

Click the gear icon at the bottom of the left-hand navigation sidebar to access the global Settings menu.

Note that not all configuration options live in the Settings menu. Certain course-level toggles — such as Online Registration, Self-Served, and Pricing — are found directly within the Course Info and Units & Content tabs of individual course templates.

Role-Based Access

Access to the Settings menu is restricted based on user role.

Administrator Role: Access to the global Settings menu, including RTO configuration, user management, integrations, and microsite settings. Note that Billing and Stripe Connect are restricted to the organisation Owner or administrators who have been specifically granted billing permissions — not all admins have access to these areas
Trainer Role: No access to the Settings menu. Trainers are limited to the Class Management and Marking dashboards for their assigned classes.
Content Editor Role: No access to the Settings menu. Content Editors work within the main navigation areas — such as the Content Library, Units, and Courses — to build and manage learning content. They cannot modify global or business-level settings.

Settings Areas Overview

The Settings menu is organised into three functional areas.

1. Settings

The core administrative hub for your RTO's identity, compliance, and platform configuration.

Users: Manage staff, trainers, and student accounts, including roles and permissions.
RTO Settings: Configure the foundational details of your organisation, including default assessment and unit settings.
Microsite: Set up and manage your public-facing course catalog where students browse and register for programs.
AVETMISS Data: Define the national data standards and reporting logic required for regulatory compliance.
Brand Customisation: Apply your organisation's logo, colours, and themes to personalise the student experience. This area also includes a Terminology tab, where you can customise platform labels such as "Course", "Unit", and other system terms to match your organisation's language.

2. Integrations

The Integrations zone allows you to connect Nimbu with the other tools your business relies on.

LTI Integrations: Add and manage Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) connections, allowing external learning tools such as Evokio to be embedded and used within Nimbu courses.
SMS (Wisenet): Configure your Student Management System integration with Wisenet to synchronise student data between Nimbu and your external student management platform.
Zoom: Set up your Zoom video conferencing integration to enable webinar and virtual classroom functionality within classes.

3. Billings & Subscriptions

Manage the financial operations of your training business and your Nimbu account.

Billing – View your Nimbu plan details, invoices, and payment history.
Stripe Connect – Link your Stripe account to process one-time or subscription payments from students during online course registration.

Access to Billing and Stripe Connect is restricted to the organisation Owner or administrators with billing permissions explicitly granted.

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