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The first time a new account owner logs in, Scanova redirects them into a 4-step wizard at /onboarding before they ever see the main dashboard — its whole purpose is to get one QR Code created before you’re left to explore on your own.

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Who sees this, and why

The wizard only applies to a genuinely new account owner — a teammate accepting a shared-user invitation trips the same underlying first_login flag on their first login too, but is deliberately exempted, since the wizard assumes permissions (like creating a QR Code) that a Viewer or other restricted role may not hold. A newly-invited teammate goes straight to the dashboard instead. If profile completion is still outstanding, that gate takes priority — the wizard only appears after your profile is complete.

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Step 1 — Choose

The wizard opens on a personalized welcome (“Welcome, {name}! Let’s create your first QR Code.”) with three starting points, matching the same three options available everywhere else in the app (see Quick Code vs. full Page):
Onboarding wizard step 1, Choose, with Website URL, Choose a Template, and AI Studio starting points

Step 1 of the onboarding wizard — choosing a starting point

  • Website URL (under Quick Code) — a direct-action QR Code that opens a link when scanned
  • Choose a Template (labeled Popular) — a pre-designed page layout, such as Business Card or Custom Page
  • AI Studio (labeled AI) — describe what you need and let AI generate your page content automatically
A top progress indicator (1 Choose → 2 Create → 3 Configure → 4 Design & Finish) tracks your position throughout, and a Visit Dashboard link in the top right lets you skip the wizard entirely at any point.

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Step 2 — Create

Selecting a starting point opens its type-specific creation form. For Website URL, this asks for the destination URL, the Short URL that will front it, and whether to switch on GPS location tracking, with a live QR Code preview rendering on the right as you type:
Onboarding wizard step 2, Create, with the website URL field, short URL, and GPS tracking toggle

Step 2 — entering a website URL, with a live QR Code preview

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Step 3 — Configure

Next, name the QR Code and optionally pick a design for it:
Onboarding wizard step 3, Configure, naming the QR Code and picking an optional design

Step 3 — naming the QR Code and configuring its short URL

  • QR Code name — pre-filled with “My QR Code”, so it is safe to leave alone
  • Choose a design (optional) — a gallery of ready-made QR Code styles, or skip it and style the code later from the dashboard
Selecting Create QR Code shows a brief “Generating your QR Code…” state, then advances to the final step.

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Step 4 — Design & Finish

The last step confirms success with a celebratory confetti animation and your finished, scannable QR Code:
Onboarding wizard step 4, Design and Finish, with the finished QR Code and download options

Step 4 — the finished QR Code, ready to test, download, or customize

From here:
  • Test your QR — opens the destination in a new tab, the same way a scan would
  • Download QR — downloads the QR Code image
  • Continue to plans — the final action, which moves you into the main app
An on-screen note reminds you that the design can be changed later from the dashboard.
  • Quick Code vs. full Page — the same three starting points, available at any time from /qr/create, not just during onboarding
  • Classic to New UI — a separate, one-time account-level decision, unrelated to this wizard