Create your first guidebook

This guide will walk you through creating your first guidebook in GUIBO. A guidebook represents a travel product that you can publish to travelers through the app, roadbook, or other channels.

Prerequisites

Before creating a guidebook, you should have:

• Set up your account and configured languages

• Created at least one library for routes, POIs, and text content

• Added some basic content to those libraries

Step 1: Create a New Guidebook

1. From the main dashboard, click the + button in the Guidebooks section

2. Enter a Unique ID for your guidebook

   • This should be unique across your account

   • Ideally, use the same ID as in your booking system

3. Enter a Title for your guidebook in your primary language

4. Add titles in additional languages if needed

5. Click Create

Step 2: Set Up Day Structure

1. Navigate to Geographic Data in your new guidebook

2. Click on the Functions menu and select Create Category

3. Enter "Day 1" (or equivalent in your language)

4. Repeat to create categories for each day of your tour

5. Use the sorting numbers to arrange days in the correct order

Step 3: Import Routes

1. In the Geographic Data section, click the Functions menu

2. Select Import Routes from Library

3. Choose the library containing your routes

4. Select the routes you want to include by clicking on them on the map

5. Specify which day category to import them to

6. Click Start Import

7. Drag and drop routes between day categories if needed

Step 4: Connect POI Libraries

1. In the Geographic Data section, click Connect a POI Library

2. Select the POI library you want to connect

3. Click Connect

4. GUIBO will automatically import POIs that are near your routes

5. POIs will be organized by day based on proximity to your routes

Step 5: Import Text Content

1. Go back to the guidebook overview

2. Navigate to Text Pages

3. Click on Actions and select Add from Library

4. Select your text library

5. Choose the text pages you want to import

6. Click Add Selected Assets

Step 6: Organize Content Structure

1. Go to the Structure tab

2. Arrange your content by dragging and dropping items

3. Text pages typically go in the "Things to Know" section

4. Routes and POIs are automatically organized in the itinerary section by day

Step 7: Preview Your Guidebook

1. Check your content by navigating through the different sections

2. Verify that routes appear in the correct days

3. Ensure POIs are properly connected to routes

4. Review text content for completeness

Step 8: Publish Your Guidebook

1. Return to the guidebook overview

2. Change the status from "In preparation" to "Approved"

3. Your guidebook is now ready to be published to travelers

Next Steps

• Learn how to create releases for travelers

• Explore the Tour Guide App features

• Set up automated publishing from your booking system

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Pro Tips:

• Always create content in libraries first, then import to guidebooks

• Use the structure tab to organize content exactly how travelers will see it

• Remember that updating content in libraries automatically updates all linked guidebooks