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Quickstart

This walkthrough takes you from a fresh account to a post scheduled for publishing. Each step links to a deeper guide; skim now, return later.

1. Sign up​

Open writemars.com and enter your email, then Continue. From there:

  • Password — set one and sign in with it, or
  • One-time code — have a sign-in code emailed to you instead (use Resend if it doesn't arrive), or
  • Google / GitHub — OAuth buttons below the email form.

2. Create a workspace​

A new account with no workspaces lands on Create a new workspace:

  1. Enter a Name (e.g. Acme Studio).
  2. Check the Slug — it auto-follows the name until you edit it. Letters, numbers, and hyphens only. The slug becomes your workspace URL (writemars.com/<slug>) and your API path, so keep it short.
  3. Click Create workspace. You land in the workspace's Posts view.

Invited to an existing workspace instead? The Workspace invitations screen (/workspace/invites) lists pending invitations sent to your email — select the ones you want and click Join selected, or click Create a workspace instead. More in Workspaces.

3. Connect a social account​

Publishing needs a connected account, so do this early:

  1. In the sidebar, go to Settings -> Channels.
  2. Stay on the Publishing accounts tab.
  3. Click a platform card — LinkedIn or X (Twitter) — then Connect.
  4. Approve on the platform; you're returned to WriteMars with the account in the connected list.

Gotcha: log in to the right platform account in your browser before clicking Connect — the OAuth screen uses whatever session is already active. Full details (token refresh, removal, what each profile type does) in Connect social accounts.

4. Create your first post​

Click New post (top right on Home, or the empty-state button). In the modal:

  • Title — the only required field.
  • Account chip — pick a connected publishing account. This creates the post's first platform variant on that account's platform.
  • Date / time chips — schedule that initial variant right away. The date chip unlocks once an account is picked. Set a date with no time and the post is created as an unscheduled draft, not scheduled for a default time.
  • Campaign / State / Label chips — optional workflow metadata.

Leave the Open post page switch on and click Create. See Creating posts for everything in the composer.

5. Add a platform variant​

A post is the platform-agnostic container; each platform it goes out on gets a variant (why). On the post page, click Add variant:

  • Platform — LinkedIn or X (Twitter). Options show how many accounts are connected per platform.
  • Posting account — the connected account it publishes from. If one account or a saved default exists, it is preselected. If several accounts are available, choose the right handle/page or select Create without account and attach one later.

One variant per platform per post — adding a second LinkedIn variant fails; edit the existing one instead. Write the platform-specific copy on each variant; see Platform variants.

6. Schedule it​

In the post's property pane, click Schedule post, confirm each variant has a posting account, pick a date and time, and confirm. Scheduled variants publish automatically at that time — no further action needed. Reopen with Edit schedule to change it.

Details in Scheduling posts and Publishing; see what's queued on the Calendar.

Where next​