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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

Sign in with Google

You can also skip the form and use Sign in with Google on the login and signup pages. Google's verified email is trusted, so no separate email verification is needed. If you already have an email/password account with the same address, the Google login links to it automatically.

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

Enter the basics, then enrich

You only need a name and address to get started. Once saved, click Enrich on the stay or event card to auto-fill the website, phone number and opening hours from Google Places (requires a Google Places API key). See the Experiences guide for details.

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. Fill in details:
  6. Transport mode (flight, train, car, etc.)
  7. Departure and arrival times
  8. Notes (confirmation number, seat, etc.)
  9. 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! ✈️