Get started (learners)

This guide gets you from “what is this?” to browsing Explore, opening a hub, saving or following, and optionally giving Aura—in a few minutes of reading.

Primary action: Open Explore

What you’ll do

Discover curated hubs → open what looks useful → save or follow → give Aura when something deserves it.

Step 1 — Open Explore

1. Go to app.kahana.io/explore.
2. Browse most non-adult public hubs without an account.
3. Use the tabs: Hubs vs Creators (?tab=hubs or ?tab=creators).

Step 2 — Search and filter

1. Search by keywords for what you want to learn.
2. Filter by category, free vs paid, tags, and sort (popular when browsing; relevance when searching).
3. Tip: start with a niche you care about so the catalog feels small and useful.

Step 3 — Open a hub

1. Open a card to land on the hub page (or a creator’s profile from the Creators tab).
2. Free hubs: open the content (adult hubs follow the note below).
3. Paid hubs: you’ll see a paywall if you don’t have access yet. Purchase unlocks through Stripe — see Buying & access.

Step 4 — Make it sticky (account)

After you sign up or sign in:

• Save hubs you want to reopen.
• Follow creators you trust.
• Bookmark app.kahana.io so Kahana is one click away.

Step 5 — Give Aura (optional but core)

• You must be logged in.
• You get up to 5 Aura per day (resets at midnight UTC).
• Give Aura to hubs only—not people or profiles.
• You can’t give Aura to your own hubs.
• Aura is scarce on purpose. Use it carefully. It is not money and not a paywall currency.

Rules and blockers: How Aura works. Philosophy: How Aura works or the full Aura guide.

Adult content note

• Adult hubs can be listed but often stay hidden by default on Explore.
• Access needs login and age verification (date of birth, 18+). There is no anonymous “I’m 18” unlock.

How-to: Adult content & age verification. Overview: Trust.

Quick facts

• Guest browse: yes for most non-adult public Explore listings.
• Save / follow: needs an account.
• Aura: 5/day, hubs only, no self-Aura, not money.
• Paid hubs: unlock via Stripe purchase.

What’s next

• Buying & access — paywall, checkout, reopen later.
• How Aura works — rules, steps, blockers.
• Want to contribute? Get started (creators).
• How discovery works: Browse Explore.
• More Q&A: FAQ (“Where do I start?”).

Open Explore →