Helm User Guide

Complete documentation for using Helm — discovery, communities, dynamic management, and more

Getting Started

New to Helm? Start here to learn the basics and get your organization set up.

Quick Start

Learn the basics: creating an account, verifying your age, and navigating the interface.

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Dominant Quick Start Guide

A printable 9-page guide covering Discovery, hierarchy setup, tasks, and daily workflow for Dominants.

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Joining a Hierarchy

Browse hierarchies, discover dynamics, and understand what joining unlocks.

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The Helm Dashboard

Your personal command center with role-specific views for submissives and dominants.

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Organization Setup

Set up your hierarchy, invite members, configure settings, and manage permissions.

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Core Features

Master the essential features that make Helm powerful and flexible.

Tasks

Create, assign, complete, and organize tasks. Learn about recurring tasks, templates, and the inbox.

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Rewards

Set up rewards for completed tasks, track reward history, and motivate your team.

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Consequences

Define consequences for incomplete tasks, manage accountability, and track outcomes.

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Points Store

Earn points from tasks and redeem them for rewards in your organization's points store.

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Task Games

Add a dice roll, coin flip, spinner, or pop to a task — the result can set the requirement the assignee must meet.

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Advanced Features

Take your productivity to the next level with training programs, contracts, and more.

Chastity Management

Track chastity periods with lock/unlock logs, check-ins, duration stats, and self-lock mode.

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Orgasm Bank

Balance-based orgasm permission tracking with deposits, withdrawals, and Helm dashboard integration.

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Inventory

Catalog and track equipment, gear, and personal items with photos, assignments, and condition notes.

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Training Programs

Create multi-step training programs with phases, milestones, and progress tracking.

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Contracts

Formalize agreements with contracts, set terms, track compliance, and manage renewals.

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Rituals

Create ritual templates for recurring ceremonies and special occasions.

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Journals

Keep private journal entries, track your thoughts, and reflect on your progress.

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Aftercare Sessions

Start a structured aftercare session from a scene log, work through physical, emotional, and safety check-ins, and record how it went.

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Drop Detection

For Dominants: monitors mood and activity for sub-drop or dom-drop risk and surfaces alerts with suggested actions.

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Partner Detail

The per-partner relationship dashboard — role-specific tabs and the Attention Strip that shows what needs your attention.

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Submissive Requests

How a submissive submits a typed request (privilege, partner, negotiation, switch role, collaring, keyholder) for Dominant approval.

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Discovery & Matching

Find compatible partners, match, and message — all within the Helm ecosystem.

Discovery

Create your discovery profile, browse verified kink-compatible profiles, match with partners, and graduate connections into dynamics.

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Media & Communication

Share media, communicate with your team, and build your organization's library.

Media Library

Upload, organize, and share photos and videos in albums. Manage your media storage.

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Comments & Praise

Leave comments on tasks, give praise to team members, and foster communication.

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Communities

Connect with others in public communities organized by channels. Create posts with Markdown, share content from anywhere in Helm, threaded comments, content warnings, flair, and notifications.

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Mentorship

Find mentors, request guidance, become a mentor yourself, extend mentorships, join group sessions, and graduate into formal dynamics with consent.

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Direct Messages

Private one-on-one messaging with text, images, read receipts, typing indicators, and privacy controls.

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Relationship Reviews

Scheduled D/s check-ins with structured prompts, threaded discussion, and dual sign-off.

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Account & Settings

Manage your account, customize your experience, and configure notifications.

Account Settings

Update your profile, change your password, manage connected devices, and more.

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Notifications

Configure push notifications, email alerts, and in-app notification preferences.

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Safewords

Your safety system using the traffic light system for clear boundary communication.

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Biometric App Lock

Lock the mobile app behind Face ID, Touch ID, or a 6-digit PIN, with email-based recovery if you forget it.

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Subscription & Billing

Understand subscription tiers, manage your billing, and unlock premium features.

Subscription Tiers

Learn about Free, Paid, and Premium tiers. Compare features and limits for each tier.

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Billing

Manage your subscription, update payment methods, view invoices, and cancel anytime.

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