[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":266},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fgetting-started\u002Fquick-start-guide":3,"surround-\u002Fgetting-started\u002Fquick-start-guide":259},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"category":249,"description":250,"extension":251,"meta":252,"navigation":253,"order":241,"path":254,"seo":255,"stem":256,"updated":257,"__hash__":258},"docs\u002Fgetting-started\u002Fquick-start-guide.md","Quick start guide",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":239},"minimark",[9,13,25,30,33,60,67,71,74,95,107,111,114,132,143,147,166,173,179,183,217,221],[10,11,12],"p",{},"This guide walks you through the core Afterify workflow: create a client, upload photos into a project, and share the gallery with your client. When you're done you'll have covered the same steps as the in-app setup guide on your Dashboard.",[14,15,16],"blockquote",{},[10,17,18,19,24],{},"New to how Afterify organizes photos? 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You can add their email now or later, when you send their invite.",[37,56,47,57,51],{},[41,58,59],{},"Create",[10,61,62],{},[63,64],"img",{"alt":65,"src":66},"The Studio Workspace with the Create Client button in the top right","\u002Fimages\u002Fhelp\u002Fclients-and-projects\u002Fstudio-clients.webp",[26,68,70],{"id":69},"step-2-create-a-project-and-upload-photos","Step 2: Create a project and upload photos",[10,72,73],{},"Projects group the photos for a shoot or event: a wedding, a portrait session, a product shoot.",[34,75,76,82,85,92],{},[37,77,78,79,51],{},"Open your new client and click ",[41,80,81],{},"Create Project",[37,83,84],{},"Give the project a name your client will recognize, like \"Engagement Session\".",[37,86,87,88,91],{},"Open the project and drag your photos in, or click ",[41,89,90],{},"Add Photos"," to browse for files.",[37,93,94],{},"Watch the progress indicator in the corner. You can keep working while photos upload.",[10,96,97,101,102,106],{},[63,98],{"alt":99,"src":100},"A project photo grid with photos organized into sections","\u002Fimages\u002Fhelp\u002Fclients-and-projects\u002Fproject-photos.webp","\nUploads count against your plan's storage. See ",[20,103,105],{"href":104},"\u002Faccount-and-billing\u002Fstorage-and-plan-limits","Storage and plan limits"," if you're not sure how much room you have.",[26,108,110],{"id":109},"step-3-style-the-gallery","Step 3: Style the gallery",[10,112,113],{},"Your gallery works out of the box, but a minute of styling makes it yours.",[34,115,116,123,129],{},[37,117,118,119,122],{},"From the project, open the ",[41,120,121],{},"Project Page"," tab.",[37,124,125,126,51],{},"Pick a gallery template as a starting point. You can browse them all under ",[41,127,128],{},"Studio → Gallery Templates",[37,130,131],{},"Adjust the cover photo, colors and typography to match your brand.",[10,133,134,138,139,51],{},[63,135],{"alt":136,"src":137},"The project Design page with the cover options and a live preview","\u002Fimages\u002Fhelp\u002Fgalleries-and-sharing\u002Fproject-design.webp","\nMore detail in ",[20,140,142],{"href":141},"\u002Fgalleries-and-sharing\u002Fcustomize-your-gallery","Customize your gallery",[26,144,146],{"id":145},"step-4-share-it-with-your-client","Step 4: Share it with your client",[34,148,149,156,159],{},[37,150,151,152,155],{},"Open your client and go to the ",[41,153,154],{},"Sharing"," tab. Sharing lives on the client, not the individual project, since access covers everything you've published for them.",[37,157,158],{},"Choose how your client gets access: a shareable link, or a personal email invite.",[37,160,161,162,165],{},"For an invite, click ",[41,163,164],{},"Send An Invite",", enter your client's name and email, and send.",[10,167,168,169,51],{},"Your client receives an email with a single-use code that creates their account and unlocks the gallery. 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