kristel tibule howtouse_basecamp
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HOW TO USE
BASE CAMP
Open your browser.
Here, type
www.basecamp.com.
This will appear on
screen.
Type your full name.
Type the name of
your company.
Type your email
address.
Type your
password.
Then, click Get
Started.
Click here.
Let’s start with
creating a new
project.
Click New Project.
You may edit this part.
For example, I type
here…
Then, type the
description of the said
project here.
To invite people, type
emails here.
Click ‘x’ to delete, if
you’ve changed mind.
You may directly click
Start the project.
You can also click
here.
If you trust these
people, then you may
click boxes.
Then, click Start
the project.
How to rename a
project
Go into the project
page.
Click directly on the
name of the project.
You may edit
this field.
Type here the
description.
Then, click the Save
changes button to
make it official.
In Archiving a
Project
When a project is
over, archive it for
safe keeping.
To archive a project,
click the project.
Scroll down and click
Project settings.
Click the Archived
option.
Then, click Save
changes to make it
official.
To activate the
project again, follow
the same steps.
How to Delete a
project
To delete a project
completely, go into
the project.
Scroll down and
click Project
settings.
Click the Delete
this project.
Then, click OK.
Then, click Save
changes.
To add discussion,
click on ‘Discussion’.
Type the subject of
the discussion.
Type here the body of
the discussion.
You may use these to
manipulate your
sentences when
necessary.
You may click here to
attach file/s.
Click Open. (For
tutorial purpose, I’ll
open a file.)
There it is!
Check the box to send
this to that person’s
email.
Then click ‘Post this
message’.
This is what will
appear on your screen
after that.
Now let’s add the first
to-do list, click here.
Type the title here.
Then, click ‘Save and
start adding to-dos’.
For example, click ‘Add
to-do list’.
Click ‘Unassigned No
due date’.
Click the drop down
menu to assign this
task.
Set the date here.
Tada!
Now, let’s add the first
text document. Click
here.
Type here about the
said task.
You may click this to
see all text
documents.
You may add a
comment here if you
want.
Here you may see the
history of the
document.
You may delete this.
Just click here.
Click here to delete
this document.
…Or move this. Just
click here.
Click drop down menu.
Next is select where to
move the document.
Now let’s add the first
date, click here.
Type new title here.
Select the date in this
part.
Then, email this
account to these
persons’ email.
Click Add this event.
This may appear on
your screen.
Going back to your
main page, you may
see the progress.
You may invite more
people, just click here.
Or see the Recent
changes, click here.
Now let’s see what we
can do to the following
pages.
Let’s click Project
page first.
It tells you about the
project you already
have made.
Next is the Calendar
page, click here.
It shows you the
project, the date and
the tasks.
Click box to indicate
accomplishment of the
task.
For example, we
have an event here.
Click the box.
You may write here
the title of a new
event.
Type here a note
(optional).
Click Lasts multiple
days according to it’s
frequency.
Then, choose when
this event should end.
Click the box if
necessary.
Then, click Save
changes.
See? You may click
that later for more
details.
On the left side, you
may change the
settings, just click
that.
Here’s what will
appear on your screen.
Here you may
change the title of
the calendar.
Then, choose a color.
An ‘x’ sign appears
after clicking.
Here you may invite
other people to see
this calendar.
Then click ‘Save
changes’.
See? The texts turned
green.
Now let’s learn how
to use the new
features above.
To grant access
and superpowers
Click on Grant admin
and other
superpowers.
Billing liaisons can
upgrade or downgrade
your account plan.
Let’s delete people
from account.
If you’re an account
owner, you’re
allowed to delete.
Go to Everyone
page.
Click here for
example.
Click here.
Then, finally click
this.
Let’s invite people
to specific project.
Click that project.
Click Invite more
people.
Type name/email
address of the one/s
you’re inviting.
Click here to decide
who can create
project.
Click a box according
to your judgment.
Then, write a message
here.
Finally, click Send
invitation.
Let’s remove people
from a specific
project.
Click project.
Click here, for
example.
Click Invite more
people.
Scroll down to see
this.
Then, click Remove.
Then, click Remove
again.
Tada! It’s gone!
Here’s how to
resend an email.
Go to Everyone
page.
For example, you
choose to send an
email to this.
Click here.
If this appears…
That person has
already accepted
invitation.
Here’s how to find
deleted items.
Go to Projects
page.
Find the trash can
and click it.
You’ll see the history
of all deleted items.
Now it’s you’re turn!
Happy
BaseCamp-ing