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Getting Started

This guide reflects the current production UI and route structure.

1. Sign In and Confirm Access

  1. Open the app and sign in with Google at /login.
  2. Confirm you land in the protected app shell.
  3. If your account is new, complete Brand Identity before relying on AI planning.

2. Complete Brand Identity First

Go to /brand-identity and save:

  • Company/brand name
  • Voice/tone baseline
  • Target audience notes
  • Core messaging and brand context

Campaign planning and content generation quality depends on this profile.

3. Create Your First Campaign

Go to /campaigns.

  1. Use New Campaign for manual setup, or
  2. Use Auto-Plan with AI to generate initial campaign structure.

In the selected campaign workspace, use:

  • Details: goal, dates, status/type, audience/message context
  • Planning: AI planning chat
  • Content: campaign-linked drafts
  • Performance: campaign metrics

4. Plan and Adjust in Calendar

Go to /calendar to:

  • View scheduled items
  • Drag and drop to reschedule
  • Verify spacing and conflicts before publishing

5. Produce Content

Posts (/posts)

  • Draft and schedule posts per platform
  • Use Copy & Post for manual publishing (default production workflow)
  • Save updates with Update Draft

Blog (/blog)

  • Draft/edit long-form posts
  • Publish from the blog workflow when destination config is ready

Video Scripts (/video-studio)

  • Generate and iterate script concepts
  • Store scripts for campaign use

Media (/media)

  • Manage asset metadata and URL imports
  • Full browser direct upload parity is tracked: Issue #209

Bulk Import (/bulk-import)

  • Current UI provides CSV parsing/validation workflow
  • Full backend ingestion pipeline is tracked: Issue #207

6. Operational Workflows

  • Queues (/queues): reusable schedule slots and queue behavior
  • Approvals (/approvals): approve/request changes on pending items
  • Inbox (/inbox): communication and response management

7. Configure Settings by Scope

  • Company: /settings/company
  • User: /settings/user
  • Platform (Super Admin): /settings/platform

Production Defaults and Future Work

  • Manual social posting remains the default while platform approvals are pending.
  • Direct social auto-publish rollout is tracked at Issue #210.
  • Reports currently support Manual/Weekly/Monthly cadence; custom schedule controls are tracked at Issue #208.

Next Docs

TendSocial Documentation