Getting started with GymFront.

01 · The setup hub

Everything starts in Admin → Setup

When you first log in, GymFront shows a setup hub listing everything your gym needs before day-to-day use unlocks. Each item links straight to where you complete it and ticks itself off as you go. This guide walks the list in the order most gyms do it.

02 · Payments

Connect GoCardless and Stripe

The two payment rails come first, because memberships and the staff app depend on them. GoCardless collects recurring membership billing by Direct Debit; Stripe covers cards at the desk and on readers. Both have their own short guides:

• Setting up GoCardless →
• Setting up Stripe and card readers →

03 · Catalogue

Plans and products

Create at least one membership plan under Admin → Plans: name, price, billing frequency (weekly or monthly), and whether it includes classes. Members can only join plans that exist, so build your real price list here — you can add joining fees, class credits and member-specific price overrides as you need them.

Products (day passes, drop-ins, PT sessions, merch) are optional at launch and live under Admin → Products whenever you're ready.

04 · Your gym

Locations and branding

Add at least one physical site under Locations — class scheduling and check-in hang off it. Then upload your logo and set your brand colour under Branding: it's what members see on their portal and what appears on GoCardless's hosted payment pages next to your gym's name.

05 · Staff

Invite your team

Under Staff, invite the team with the right roles: owners manage settings and money, managers run the floor and can take payments, reception handles signups and check-ins, coaches manage their classes. Everyone gets their own login — no shared passwords.

06 · Members

First members in

New members join through the Signup flow: create the member, pick a plan, and they set up their Direct Debit on GoCardless's secure page — pre-filled with their details, bank details only. If you're moving from another system, talk to us about a bulk import instead of re-keying hundreds of members by hand.