Setup Assistant

What is the Setup Assistant?

After a fresh installation or update of the Linchpin Intranet Suite, the Setup Assistant will greet you and guide you through a quick setup. First, you can choose a pre-configured dashboard—or use your own if you already have one—then upload your logo as a header and select a primary color. Next, the assistant will configure your first theme, create the navigation, and provide a pre-configured dashboard if you opted for one, allowing you to start using Linchpin effortlessly.

What can be configured?

Getting started is easy!

First, click the Start Setup Assistant button. Then, in the initial step, the assistant will ask you to upload a logo. Simply click the Upload logo button, select your desired image from the file browser, and click Next to continue.

In the second step, the assistant will give you some colors to choose from. The color you can choose here will be used as your primary color (for example for buttons).

Select a color and click on the Next button.

Then, select a dashboard variant.

You can select the News Dashboard, the Collaboration Dashboard or proceed without a pre-configured dashboard (to do so, select No, thanks!).

Next, decide whether you want to load demo data.

This demo data includes a special navigation and a new space filled with content, offering helpful information—especially for new Linchpin users. You can access a to-do list with configuration tips or view news explaining where to get help and how to create your own updates.

To load the demo data, simply activate the Start with demo data slider button (it should turn green).

Demo data contains:

• Checklist to start with Linchpin
• Overview of all Linchpin macros
• Helpful blog posts or News
• Example events
• Examples of posts in the social timeline

Here you can see a dashboard filled with demo data and already existing content.

Finally, click on the Show me my dashboard button to complete the setup and get started with your own Linchpin instance!