CHUMS is completely free, open-source CHUrch Management Software that allows you to manage key data on church members and visitors. It offers comprehensive features including member and guest information tracking, attendance management with a self check-in app, group coordination, donation tracking with detailed reports, and custom form creation. Visit https://chums.org/ to learn more.
The only reason this program is free is because of the generous support from users. If you want to support us to keep this free, please head over to ChurchApps or sponsor us on GitHub. Thank you so much!
We have a great community for end-users on Facebook. It's a good way to ask questions, get tips and follow new updates. Come join us!
If you discover an issue or have a feature request, simply submit it to our issues log. Don't be shy, that's how the program gets better.
If you would like to contribute in any way, head over to our Slack Channel and introduce yourself. We'd love to hear from you.
If you'd like to set up the project locally, see our development guide. The short version is:
- Copy
dotenv.sample.txtto.envand updated it to point to the appropriate API urls. - Install the dependencies with:
npm install - Run
npm run postinstallto get language files - run
npm startto launch the project.
To accept online donations you must first register for developer credentials with Stripe and PayPal:
- Stripe: Visit https://dashboard.stripe.com/register (or sign in at https://dashboard.stripe.com/login), then navigate to Developers → API keys to copy your Publishable Key and Secret Key for both test and live modes.
- PayPal: Go to https://developer.paypal.com/, log in or create an account, then under My Apps & Credentials create a new application to obtain your Sandbox and Live Client ID and Secret.
After obtaining your tokens, open Settings → Giving Settings in ChumsApp, select the provider (Stripe or PayPal), paste in your Public and Private keys, and toggle "Pay Fees" as desired. Finally, configure your fee parameters in Fee Options.
