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Toggle each step for easy-to-follow, interactive instructions. Once you’ve finished setting up your template, feel free to delete this page.

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Important info:

• This template has enough structure so you can use it right away — and it’s also easy to customize and build onto.
• Core databases are color-coded in orange. Don’t delete these, or your template will break!
• Danger-zone stuff and important notes are in red. There are only a couple of these, but pay attention to them! </aside>

Step 1: Delete platforms you don’t need

Step 2: Delete demo pages

Step 3: Delete database templates

Step 4: Delete post idea buttons

Step 5: Delete Template Setup Page

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All done? Feel free to delete this “Start Here” page, or stash it somewhere in your Notion workspace for future reference.

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Open the Customization Guide

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Explore your Content Stats page

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Back to Content HQ Home

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