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Signing up
Fill in the form at Build your own site. You'll give three things: your restaurant's name, the web address you'd like, and the email and password you'll sign in with.
Your web address is fixed once you sign up. It can't be changed from the admin afterwards, so pick carefully. If you get it wrong, email us and we'll fix it. It's much easier before you've shared the link or printed a QR code.
Who can see your site at first
You can sign in and start building the moment you sign up, but for now only you can see your site. Every new site is checked by hand before it goes public, usually within a couple of hours, 8am to midnight Central. We'll email you when yours is live, and your 14-day free trial starts then.
Until then, anyone else who visits your address sees a "coming soon" page. That's expected, not a fault.
Your first login
Go to your own address and add /users/sign_in, or use the
link in your signup email. Sign in with the email and password you chose
at signup.
You'll then see an Administration menu in the navigation bar that visitors don't. That's where everything in this guide lives.
If you forget your password
Use the "Forgot your password?" link on the sign-in page. The reset email
arrives from noreply@menuhosted.com. Check your spam folder if it doesn't show up within a few minutes.
Already signed in? A password reset link will bounce you to your homepage rather than the reset form. Sign out first, or open the link in a private browsing window.
What to do first
- Add your menu sections and a few dishes: see Building your menu.
- Set your opening hours and contact details in Your details.
- Make it look like your place in Making it yours.