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Quick Start Guide

Get up and running with Organize It in 5 minutes!

What is Organize It?

Organize It is a web application designed to help you plan and organize your trips. Whether you're planning a weekend getaway or a month-long adventure, Organize It helps you keep track of:

  • Accommodations (Stays)
  • Activities (Experiences)
  • Restaurants (Meals)
  • Transportation (Transfers)
  • Important links and notes

Core Concepts

Trips

A Trip is the main container for your travel plans. Each trip has:

  • Start and end dates
  • A cover image
  • A collection of days (auto-generated from dates)
  • Events organized by day

Days

Days are automatically created based on your trip dates. Each day can contain:

  • Multiple events (experiences, meals, transfers)
  • One accommodation (stay)

Events

Events are the activities in your itinerary. There are three types:

  1. Stays - Hotels, apartments, hostels
  2. Experiences - Museums, tours, walks, attractions
  3. Meals - Restaurants, cafes, food experiences
  4. Transfers - Flights, trains, car rentals, moving between locations

Your First Trip in 5 Minutes

Step 1: Create an Account

  1. Navigate to http://localhost:8000
  2. Click Sign Up
  3. Enter your email and password
  4. Verify your email (in development, check the console)
  5. Log in

Step 2: Create Your First Trip

  1. Click Create New Trip
  2. Fill in the details:
  3. Trip name (e.g., "Rome Weekend")
  4. Destination (e.g., "Rome, Italy")
  5. Start date
  6. End date
  7. Optional: Add a cover image or search Unsplash
  8. Click Save

Days will be automatically created for each date in your trip!

Step 3: Add a Stay

  1. Navigate to your trip
  2. Click on a day
  3. Click Add Stay
  4. Enter accommodation details:
  5. Name (e.g., "Hotel Colosseo")
  6. Address
  7. Check-in time
  8. Check-out time
  9. Click Save

Tip

Stays can span multiple consecutive days. Just set the start and end days!

Step 4: Add Activities

  1. Click Add Experience
  2. Enter details:
  3. Name (e.g., "Visit Colosseum")
  4. Time
  5. Duration
  6. Location
  7. Notes
  8. Click Save

Repeat for meals and other activities!

Step 5: Add Transportation

  1. Click Add Transfer
  2. Choose the transfer type:
  3. Arrival - Getting to your first stay
  4. Departure - Leaving your last stay
  5. Stay Transfer - Moving between accommodations
  6. Simple Transfer - Moving between events
  7. Fill in details:
  8. Transport mode (flight, train, car, etc.)
  9. Departure and arrival times
  10. Confirmation number
  11. Click Save

Step 6: View Your Itinerary

Your trip is now organized! You can:

  • View all events in a timeline
  • See events organized by day
  • Click on any event to view full details
  • Edit or delete events as needed
  • Mark favorite trips with a star

What's Next?

Now that you have your first trip set up, explore:

Tips & Tricks

Use Google Places

Enable Google Places API to auto-fill restaurant and attraction details

Unsplash Integration

Search Unsplash for beautiful cover images directly from the trip form

Trip Statuses

Trips automatically update their status based on dates: - Not Started - Future trips - Impending - Starting within 30 days - In Progress - Currently happening - Completed - Past trips - Archived - Manually archived

Unpaired Events

You can create events without assigning them to a day. They'll appear in the "Unpaired Events" section and can be assigned later.

Need Help?

Happy planning! ✈️