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# Where should I start?

When you create an account for the first time, you'll land on your control panel to **create your first place**. So this is the first thing you need to do.

Here is the recommended order of the steps you should take right after creating your place;

1. **Complete your place details**
   * Go to Place Settings, upload your logo and cover image,
   * Enter the Instagram username of your place (if available),
   * Enter the Wi-Fi password of your place (if available),
   * Enter the address and phone number of your place,
   * Enter the opening and closing hours of your place and hit Save.

The information you add is displayed on the first page your customers see when they scan the QR code.

2. **Add additional languages for your place (if needed)**
   * Go to Languages,
   * Select and add additional languages.

Now your customers can switch between the languages you have added. But remember, you haven't entered translations yet. We'll get to that in a moment.

3. **Create your items in your Item Inventory** <mark style="color:red;">Learn how?</mark> [<mark style="color:red;">**⏵**</mark>](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPGBm9idjm4)
   * Go to Item Inventory,
   * Hit **Plus** (+) button located at the top right,
   * Enter all details about your menu item and hit Create.
4. **Add items to your menu**
   * Go to Menus,
   * Click the **Add Menu** button located at the top right,
   * Enter a name for your menu and hit Create.

{% hint style="info" %}
Remember, if you only have one menu, your customers won't see the menu name. But if you have created multiple menus, your customers will be able to see your menus by name and navigate between them.
{% endhint %}

Now you can create your Categories and add menu items from your Item Inventory.

**Adding translations for additional languages**

If you have added additional languages to your menu, then you'll need to enter translations for your menu item names, descriptions, category names and even menu names if you have more than one.

To add translations for your menu items, go to **Item Inventory**, click the three dots button located next to each item and select Translations. Now you can enter translated menu item name and descriptions.

For categories, go to Menus and do the same for each category.

We hope that quick start guide is helpful. Please get in touch with us by starting a chat through your control panel if you need any assistance.


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