Setting things up
As with the other areas of CiviCRM, you will begin by configuring several system options related to membership. It is important to take some time to think through the mechanics of how your organization works in order to ensure that the system is configured properly.
There are several membership tools that should be reviewed and configured through the interface, which you can access through Administer | CiviMember. In addition, several scheduled jobs have an impact on your membership workflows and should be reviewed, configured, and enabled. These scheduled jobs will be covered in the relevant sections.
Component settings
Before digging into the nuts and bolts of configuring membership types and statuses, let's briefly touch on the membership-related component settings, which you can find at Administer | CiviMember | CiviMember Component Settings.
Currently, there is only one configuration setting to review and set: the Default online membership renewal page. One of the things...