Build your first website

Start with a small website and a clear goal. With My account off, review the plan before building. In My account mode, the task starts directly. After building, try the result in the preview.

Create the project and send your idea

1. 1

   Open Projects

   In the dashboard, click Projects, then New project. Enter a name you can recognize later.

2. 2

   Open the workspace

   Optionally enter a first task before clicking Create and open workspace. When the project opens, this request is sent automatically. Wait for it to appear in chat and do not send it again. If creation fails, read the message and correct the name or retry.

3. 3

   Send your idea if you created the project without a task

   If you left the first-task description empty, describe the pages, content, colors, and what visitors should be able to do in chat. Check the execution path under Options, then click Send.

Review the plan and start

Follow these steps with My account off. When you select My account under Options, the task starts directly after sending, without a separate plan-approval stage. See Linked accounts.

1. 1

   Answer any questions

   Choose or type an answer for every question, then click Send answers and write the plan. Wait for the plan to finish; the time depends on the request.

2. 2

   Review what will be built

   Read the steps, exclusions, and credit and time estimates when available. Use Request changes to correct the plan, or Defer to save it for later.

3. 3

   Approve the build

   Click Start building. If another review card appears, review it and approve Start building there. Follow progress until delivery; the task may wait in the queue first.

Try the result

1. 1

   Open Preview

   Wait for the website to become ready. First installation may take a minute or two. Test links, buttons, and the narrow phone layout in the web preview.

2. 2

   Address any changes

   For a startup error, use Retry or Ask Codey to fix. For a design change, send a clear request and review its plan. See Live preview.

3. 3

   Move to publishing after testing

   Open Deploy and follow Publishing. A working preview does not mean the website is published.