Before you start
Steps
Enter your web address in "Your website"
Type it the way you'd say it, like yourbusiness.com. Autopilot adds the https part for you. Web addresses that start with something other than http or https are turned away.
You should see: A field titled "Your website" with your address in it.
Tap "Read my website"
Autopilot starts reading your site and ticks off each thing it finds. This usually takes a minute or two.
You should see: A "Reading your website." screen. The rows "Business name and description", "Logo", "Brand colors", "Products and services" and "Photos" each start at "Still looking".
Answer the quick questions
While the scan runs, "A few quick questions." appear one at a time. Tap an answer and the next one slides in. The rules question is different: type your rules and tap "Save my rules". Tap "Skip" to pass on one, or "Skip the rest" to pass on all of them. Your answers save as you go.
You should see: Each question shows its number, like Question 1 of 4. Say no to new images and Autopilot adds one follow-up about designed graphics. When the last one is done, the checklist catches up with what Autopilot found.
Check the "Here's what we found." screen
This opens when the scan is done. Read each section: "Your business", "Your brand", "Starting voice", "Products and services" and "Photos". Everything is a suggestion, so change what looks wrong.
You should see: Your business name, industry and "What you do" filled in, with "Business name" and "Industry" at the top.
Tap "Save and continue"
The button stays off until your business name, industry, description and starting voice are filled in. Autopilot then saves your answers and brings in the products and photos you ticked.
You should see: The sample-post deck opens, with the line "Swipe right if a post sounds like you."
Swipe on the sample posts
Swipe right on posts that sound like you and left on ones that don't. A counter shows your progress. When you finish, a card says Autopilot has a feel for your voice. Short on time? Tap "Skip calibration for now" under the deck. That finishes setup and opens Home without the last step.
You should see: A card that says "Nice. Autopilot has a feel for your voice." with a "Go to dashboard" button.
Tap "Go to dashboard"
This finishes setup and opens Home, where your Setup checklist lists what's left. If you skipped the swipes, you're already there.
You should see: Your Home page, with your business set up.
Open Home
What the quick questions set up
| Question | What your answer sets | Where to change it later |
|---|---|---|
| Can Autopilot make images for your posts? | Whether Autopilot may create new images, only edit your photos, or use your photos as they are | Settings, Brand and content |
| Can Autopilot design graphics for your posts? | Asked only if you said no to new images. Whether some posts go out as designed graphics in your colors and fonts | Settings, Brand and content |
| Want posts for holidays and special days? | Whether Autopilot plans posts around holidays. You can turn holiday posts on or off later | Settings, Brand and content |
| Should Autopilot check in for news? | A recurring check-in, and how often it asks you what's new | Your Inbox page. See how to change how often Autopilot checks in |
| Anything Autopilot should always or never do? | A rule Autopilot follows in every post | See how to set rules for your posts |
Picking your starting voice
The review screen asks for a starting voice. It's a first guess, and your swipes refine it. If you're unsure, pick the one that feels closest to how you talk.
- The Hype-Man: high energy, heavy emojis, short and punchy.
- The Academic: professional, data-driven, zero emojis.
- The Community Builder: warm, storytelling, asks questions.
- The Quick Hit: casual, few emojis, straight to the point.
If the scan takes a while
Big sites take longer. After about a minute you may see "Taking longer than usual." You can wait, tap "Continue with what Autopilot found", or tap "Enter details yourself". If nothing has come back after about 3 minutes, Autopilot moves you on by itself. See what to do when the website scan didn't work.
What happens next
Your Home page shows a Setup checklist for what's left. Most owners link their Page next. On Free, the review screen lets you pick up to 10 products and 10 photos.
- Link your Page with how to connect your Facebook Page.
- Fix anything that came in wrong with how to fix what the website scan got wrong.
- Work through the list with how to use the setup checklist.
If something's not right
The scan is stuck or says it couldn't read your website
Your account wasn't changed. Try the scan again, or enter your details yourself. See what to do when the website scan didn't work.
A logo, color or product came in wrong
Change it on the review screen before you save, or later in Settings. See how to fix what the website scan got wrong.
You don't have a website
Use the manual setup instead. It asks for the same details one screen at a time. See how to set up Autopilot without a website.
Still stuck?
Email us what you were trying to do and what you saw. A person on the team will write back.
support@ampere-autopilot.com