Desktop App Tour

Use this section when you already have the desktop app installed and want the full UI path from project setup to publication.

If you want the quick version first, start with ../01-getting-started/first-project.md. This guide is the detailed follow-up.

Main path

1. Create or open a project

Start from the welcome screen, create a project, or reopen an existing one.

Welcome screen

The detailed onboarding flow stays in ../01-getting-started/first-project.md. Once the project exists, the main desktop workflow is:

  • import sources

  • configure collections

  • build the site

  • publish the result

2. Import the project data

Import is where you add CSVs, spatial files, and rasters, let Niamoto detect their roles, then review the generated configuration before loading the data.

Import review

See import.md.

3. Configure collections

Collections is the reader-facing name for the stage backed by config/transform.yml and the collection-facing parts of config/export.yml. Use it to inspect grouped outputs, add widgets, and recompute collection content.

Collections overview

See collections.md.

4. Build the site

The Site area is where you shape the generated portal: shared pages, collection pages, navigation, and appearance.

Site Builder

See site.md.

5. Publish the portal

Publish is the final desktop stage. Build the output, inspect the generated site preview, pick a deployment target, and review the result.

Publish target picker

See publish.md.

Module pages

  • import.md: source files, auto-detection, config review, import execution

  • collections.md: collection outputs, widgets, recompute workflow

  • site.md: pages, navigation, appearance, site-builder workflow

  • publish.md: build preview, deployment targets, publish status

Supporting references

Other routes