Getting Started

ViewsBase tracks creator posts, works out what you owe each creator and keeps the payment ledger. This guide takes you from your first sign-in to your first payment.

Already use ViewsBase? Read Moving from ViewsBase 1 to 2.

1. Create your workspace or accept an invite

New here: go to viewsbase.com/signup. Enter your work email and the 6-digit code we send. Choose My own app or brand or An agency with clients, name your workspace and choose Create workspace. You start a 14-day free trial with every feature. Stripe asks for your card when you pick a plan. See Billing and Plans.

Invited: open the email from your team. Go to viewsbase.com/login, choose Brand or agency, enter the same email and the 6-digit code. See Roles & Permissions.

A Get started list on your workspace home walks through the next steps. Dismiss it when you do not need it.

2. Create a campaign

Workspace admins choose New campaign. The steps are Name, Counting, Pay rate, Joining and Share. A campaign holds its own creators, posts, payments and settings. See Campaign Dashboard.

Counting sets two rules. The counting window is how many days views count after a post goes live (default 7). Auto-reject is the fewest views a post needs when the window ends (default 1,000). See Post Lifecycle.

3. Choose who can join

In Settings → Joining → Edit, choose:

• Invite only: only creators you add or invite
• Applications: creators apply on your join link and you approve each one
• Open to everyone: any creator with a verified account joins at once

You can also pick the accepted platforms (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube), add questions and set a default offer. See Creator Accounts.

4. Add creators

On the Creators tab, choose Add creator. Enter:

• Platform and handle. For YouTube, enter the channel's @handle or its youtube.com/@name link. ViewsBase checks the handle.
• How they are paid. By views (CPM), per post plus a view bonus, a fixed amount per post, or No CPM ($0). See Payment Engine.
• Rules and Discord (optional): a link in bio, a per-creator minimum views and counting window, and a Discord channel.

Each handle is one creator. If a person posts on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, add each handle. If the creator already has a ViewsBase account with that handle verified, they are added at once and get an email.

5. Get posts tracked

• Creators submit on their campaign page, or with /submit-post in Discord. See Discord Bot.
• You add posts with Add posts on the Posts tab. Paste TikTok, Instagram or YouTube Shorts links.
• Watched accounts find new posts for you. Choose Watch account on a creator.

See Tracking Posts.

6. Check the Overview

Open the campaign's Overview. Committed to creators shows what you owe and what you paid. Needs you lists what waits on you. Work from it.

7. Pay creators

When a post's counting window ends, its amount is final and it becomes Ready to pay. On Payments:

1. Review who is owed and which payout method each creator chose.
2. Pay your usual way: Wise, bank transfer, PayPal, UPI or crypto. On Scale and up, Export CSV makes Wise, PayPal and CSV files.
3. Choose Mark paid. Add a payment reference if you like. You can Undo for 10 seconds.

ViewsBase never moves money. See Payment Engine.

8. Invite your team

Workspace admins open Members and choose Invite a team member. Pick Admin or Member. For members, pick campaigns and a role: Viewer, Editor or Campaign admin. Campaign admins can also invite editors and viewers from Settings → People.

9. Link your Discord account (optional)

If you use the Discord Bot, open Account, choose Connect Discord and approve. Admin commands such as /whitelist need it.

10. Connect an AI assistant (optional)

Connect ChatGPT or Claude through the hosted MCP server. It comes with Growth and up. See ChatGPT and Claude.

What's next

• Campaign Dashboard: what each tab does
• Tracking Posts: how posts get in and what is tracked
• Post Lifecycle: from live post to payment, and the checks for fake views
• Payment Engine: offers, payout methods, exports
• Roles & Permissions: who can do what
• Creator Accounts: what your creators see
• Billing and Plans: plans, trial and limits

Need help? Email team@viewsbase.com.