How to make changes to your account (desktop)

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Creators are now required to combine profiles

As of July 6th, all creators are required to have a single identity instead of separate creator and fan profiles. If you haven’t combined your profiles yet, your access to Patreon is temporarily restricted until you do. Combine your profiles now to restore access to Patreon. If you don't take action in the next few weeks, we'll automatically combine your profiles for you starting August 17th. Need help? Visit Combine your creator and fan profiles into a single identity or contact the support team for assistance.

Managing my profile basics 

While logged in to your member profile, click the Settings button from the left navigation menu. This will take you straight to the Basics page 

Here’s what you can change on your Basics page: 

  • Profile image/avatar 
  • Display name
  • Account email address
  • Country of Residence
  • State or Province of Residence (if applicable)
  • Postal Code (if applicable)

Managing my Account settings

To get to your Account settings:

  1. While logged in to your member profile, click on the Settings button from the left navigation menu
  2. Click on the Account link from the menu bar

From the Account settings, you can manage the following:

Area What you can change
Login settings
  • Creating and changing your password
  • Connect or disconnect third-party app login with Facebook or Google
  • Two-factor authentication
Shipping address
  • Change or add shipping addresses for your memberships that include physical benefits
Social links
  • Connect your social media networks and display them on your profile page 
Language preference 
  • Let us know which language you prefer to experience Patreon in
Profile Visibility 
  • Toggle on/off Full public profile: ​​Your public profile includes your profile name, image, and the date you joined Patreon.
    If Full public profile is on, additional details will be public, such as active memberships, likes, and comments. Learn more about Public profile settings
     
  • Toggle on/off Community profile: When you become a member of a creator on Patreon, you are joining a Patreon community. If the Community profile setting is enabled, your member profile, which may contain more information than your public profile, will be visible to other members of those communities. Read more about what information you are sharing with fellow community members.

Managing my app integrations

If your membership gives you access to a Discord server, you can link your Discord account here to receive your role.

Follow these steps to connect or disconnect your Discord account:

  1. While logged in to your member profile, click on the Settings button from the left navigation menu
  2. Click on the Connected Apps link from the menu bar
  3. Click the Connect or Disconnect button

If you are switching your Discord account, you may need to clear your cache and cookies before going through the above steps to reset things. 

Managing my email notifications

Here’s how to control which emails you receive from creators you support as well as which Patreon announcement emails you receive:

  1. While logged in to your member profile, click on the Settings button from the left navigation menu
  2. Click on the Email notifications tab from the menu bar
  3. Deselect any email notifications you wish not to receive
  4. Click the Update email settings button

You can adjust your email notification settings at any point! 

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