These 4 steps will help get your guidebook set-up fast. Don’t feel you have to create the perfect guidebook right from the start; just be sure to get the essentials done, and then you can refine and add to your content over time. For a more detailed walkthrough, read our 10 essential steps to get a basic guidebook live.
Add your own cover photo 🖼️
Go to Guides page > select your guide > click Guide details tab > click Edit Desktop Photo
Image requirements:
Format: JPG or PNG
Orientation: Landscape
Minimum width: 1920 pixels
Note: The photo will be automatically resized for mobile, but you can upload a separate portrait image if preferred.
Learn more: How to set the Cover Photo
Add guide contact details and logo
Go to the Settings page > Branding tab
Click Edit on the Guide Contact details
Under the same tab:
Click 'Edit' on 'Logo & icons'.
Upload:
Logo – appears in the Home tab of your guide and the top left corner of your Info tab
Favicon – shown when your guide is saved to a guest’s phone or tablet
Learn more: How to update the guide logo or mobile icon
Add guide colours and fonts
Navigate to Settings > Branding
Click Edit on Fonts & colours
Choose your preferred colour scheme and font combination for your guide
ℹ️ Note: You can ignore the ‘Reset all guides to use these values’ option for now. That only becomes useful if you create multiple guides and want to update their fonts and colours all at once.
Content & photos
⏩ Skip to 04:00 in the Getting Started video to see how to:
Add your own content and photos
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📖 Prefer written steps? These articles will guide you through it: