Public Help
Getting started

First steps

Finish the Welcome onboarding so people can find you and your feed feels useful.

After your first sign-in, Public shows a Welcome onboarding with a small checklist. You can complete the steps in order or skip and come back later.

The 7 steps

  1. Welcome — a short intro to the app.
  2. Invite — paste an invite code if you have one (or skip). See Invite.
  3. Photo — set a profile picture so people recognize you.
  4. Profile — fill in your name, bio, and basic details.
  5. People — follow a few accounts so your Following feed has content.
  6. Pages — follow some Pages that match your interests. See Pages.
  7. Post — share your first post.

Each step has Next, Back, and Skip for now buttons. The last step is Done / Enter Public.

Where to find it later

If you closed the checklist, you can still complete each item from the regular UI:

  • Photo and profile — open Profile and edit your avatar, cover, and details.
  • People — open the Explore and search page and follow some accounts.
  • Pages — open Pages and follow ones that interest you.
  • First post — open the composer (the + or Add Post button) and share something. See Posts.

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