> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dohoo.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Dohoo Quick Start: Publish Your First Post in 5 Minutes

> Sign up for a free Dohoo account, connect your social profiles, upload your first media file, and publish your first post — all in under five minutes.

Dohoo is designed to get you from zero to publishing as fast as possible. Follow the four steps below to create your account, connect your social profiles, and schedule your first post. You don't need a credit card to start, and every new account includes a full 3-day free trial at the **Blogger** plan level.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create your account">
    Go to [dohoo.ai/auth](https://dohoo.ai/auth) and sign up with your email address or click **Continue with Google** for one-click registration.

    * No credit card required
    * Your free trial gives you full access to the **Blogger** plan features for **3 days**
    * After the trial, choose the plan that fits your workflow — or keep exploring with a paid subscription whenever you're ready

    Once you confirm your email, you'll land directly in the Dohoo dashboard.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect your social accounts">
    In the dashboard, open **Connections**, find the platform you want to manage, and click **Connect** (or **Connect more** if you've already linked an account on that platform).

    Dohoo uses **OAuth** to connect your accounts securely:

    * You'll be redirected to the platform's official login page
    * Dohoo never sees or stores your passwords — only secure access tokens
    * Repeat the process for each platform: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Threads are all supported

    Each connected account counts toward the per-platform limit for that specific social network. For example, on the Blogger plan you can connect up to 4 accounts per platform — so connecting 2 Instagram accounts uses 2 of your 4 Instagram slots, while you still have the full 4 slots available for every other platform.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Upload media to your library">
    Navigate to **Media Library** and click **Upload** to add your first file. Dohoo supports video and image formats in the media library — audio files are uploaded separately from the **Transcription** tab.

    * Files are stored in the cloud and synced across all your devices automatically
    * Organize your uploads into folders to keep projects tidy

    Your media library is the central hub for all content — once a file is uploaded, you can reuse it across as many posts and platforms as you like.

    <Tip>
      Images and photos **do not count** toward your monthly upload quota on any plan. Only video uploads are counted against your monthly limit.
    </Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Schedule or publish your first post">
    In your **Media Library**, find the file you want to post and click the **Post** button underneath it. Then:

    1. Pick the social profiles you want to publish to — you can choose one or many at once
    2. Write your caption and customize any platform-specific settings (hashtags, titles, visibility, etc.)
    3. Choose **Publish Now** to go live immediately, or pick a future date and time and click **Schedule** to queue the post

    Dohoo handles the rest. Scheduled posts are queued automatically, and once a post publishes it frees up a scheduling slot for your next piece of content.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What to explore next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Media Library" icon="photo-film" href="/features/media-library">
    Learn how to organize files, create folders, and manage your cloud-synced content library.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Scheduling" icon="calendar" href="/features/scheduling">
    Discover advanced scheduling options and bulk queuing for your content calendar.
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" href="/api-reference/introduction">
    Automate publishing programmatically with the Dohoo REST API.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Plans & Pricing" icon="credit-card" href="/plans-and-pricing">
    Compare plans and find the tier that matches your publishing volume.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>