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WTO get started with the

locly content creation screens

This is where you create new projects and manage

existing projects

projectsThis is where you create/add/delete physical beacon devices

beaconsIf you have a customised app this is where you

manage its content

applications

• We use projects to keep content together

• Projects can be assigned to beacons (via the main projects screen)

• You can assign projects to multiple beacons

• Projects can also be assigned to your customised apps (under the applications tab)

• Beacons can hold more than one project.

about projects

your projects screen on locly.com

Your

‘projects’ appear here

in the locly

app

locly app projects, places, cards

Cards in this

row represent

one ‘place’

• The user scrolls up and down through the cards to see all the different places nearby

• They then scroll left and right through the cards for each place

• They tap on a card to view more details either on the right (on the iPad) or in a new

screen (on the iPhone).

using the app

Content in

the app is displayed

as ‘cards’

this is how cards look in the locly app

Info

Name Give your project a name

Notification Enter a message to send to app users when they’re nearby the beacon

Summary This summary will appear next to your project avatar in the app

Description This longer description will appear on the ‘about’ page under the Settings menu in the app

Media

Avatar Upload an image for your project 600 x 600 pixels. This will appear ion the projects page in the Locly app

Project Map Upload a map image for your project (if required) This will appear under the Settings menu in the app

Advanced

Project Size Your project size in MB

Only visible to Private App Check this box if you only want this project visible in your own customised app and not in the Locly app

Alternative Caches The IP address of your local locly cache server (if applicable)

Follow AlongAutomatically show the first content card for a place without having to tap on it. Works best for beacons far apart (can be annoying for beacons that are very close together).

project details screen

EnglishSelect this to enter content in multiple languages. Also use it to manage your languages

Published

Check this box if you want to unpublish your project at anytime. This will remove it from view and you can publish again at any time.

QR Code View the QR code for this project

Create a Beacon

Name Give your beacon a name so you can identify it in the system.

What type of beacon do you want to create? Click on the down arrow and select a beacon type from the list.

Major Number This is the beacon major and minor numbers as shown on the beacon documentation or given to you by your locly partner.

Minor Number

This is the beacon major and minor numbers as shown on the beacon documentation or given to you by your locly partner.

your beacons screen

Application Details

NameGive your beacon a name. This is so you can assign content to it.

SummaryClick on the down arrow and select a beacon type from the list.

App ID The iOS ID for your custom app as given to you by locly.

App Icon Upload an icon 1024 x 1024 pixels.

application details screen

Enable Projects

Enabled check boxCheck this box to enable this project within your custom app.

Default Only show the project in your app when nearby.

Shown Always show the project in your app.

Hidden Hide this project from the list on your app.

Place Details

Name Give your place a name. This will appear at the top of all cards in the place.

Notification Enter a message to send to app users when they’re nearby the place.

Visibility (Default) Show when nearby, but not otherwise.

Shown Always show the place.

Hidden Never show the place.

Advanced Sometimes show the place as configured by the time rules.

Avatar Upload an image that is 400 x 400 pixels. This will be the icon on all cards in the place.

Beacon Tap this link to go to the Beacons Management page to set-up or select your beacons.

place details screen

place details create a card screen

simple

file widget

URL link HTML

card types

We have many more card types coming soon

card details (simple card) screen

Card Details

Type The card type selected.

NameGive your place a name. This will appear on the card cover.

Visibility Shown The card is always shown within the place.

Hidden The card is hidden within the place.

Advanced Se the card to be shown as configured by the time rules.

Cover For best results upload an image that is 500px wide x 600px high.

TextEnter your text and use the simple formatting tools. You can also paste in images.

ImagesFor best results upload images that are 700px wide x 500px high. You can upload multiple images at the same time and reorder them.

Video Upload M4V files no larger than 6MB.

Audio Upload M4A files no larger than 2MB.

Widget Upload your Bookry widget as a zip file.

Unpublished / Published

Check this box when you are happy for the card to be visible to the outside world.

PreviewPreview the card in all the different device formats.

QR CodeView the QR code for this card.

card details advanced visibility options

You can set place visibility by time or

date, with more options coming soon.

card examples file card

This text will appear above the ‘Open’ link

Your preview image will appear here

card examples widget card

Upload the zip folder you downloaded from Bookry.com

Text entered here will appear below the Bookry widget icon

card examples URL

Your webpage will appear here

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WTO create a project on

locly.com and test it using the locly app

1. create a new project, place and card

•Click on ‘Projects’ in the top black bar

•Select ‘Create Project’

project details screen

• Info: Give your project a name, summary and description

•Media: Upload an avatar (best size 600 x 600px) and project map

•Advanced: Refer to page 3 of this guide for more details

•Places: Select ‘Create Place’

place details screen

•give your place a name (this will appear at the top of all cards in this place)

•add a notification if required

•set the visibility as ‘Default’

•upload an Avatar (best size 400 x 400px)

•select a beacon (note: you can test content in the app without assigning it to a beacon)

•click on ‘Create Card’ and select the card type as ‘Simple’

card details screen

•give your card a name (this will appear at the bottom of your card)

•select the visibility as ‘Shown’

•upload a cover image (best size 500 x 600px)

•enter some sample text in the text editor

•upload your files: image, video, audio or widget

•click on the ‘Unpublish’ box to publish your card

•repeat the process to create more cards

2. test in the locly app

•tap on ‘My Projects’ in the Projects Side Bar

•Tap on ‘Login to see your Projects’ and login

•Tap on My Projects again and you will see your project

•Either:

‣ If you assigned your place to a beacon your project will be visible under ‘Nearby’

‣ If you didn’t assign it to a beacon, it will be visible under ‘All’

projects side bar