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Everything a first-time host needs: what Nimanto is, how an account works, and the fastest way to a finished invitation.

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  1. A tour of your Nimanto dashboardYour dashboard opens on My Events, with tabs for My Invitations, My Events (Event Hub) and My Genie Designs. The sidebar holds Calendar, Contacts and Billing. Open an invitation and its own sidebar lists its pages: Overview, Update details, Guests & RSVPs, Share, Photo album and more. 2 min read
  2. Draft, published, completed: an invitation's life cycleA new invitation is a draft: nothing is sent and plan limits do not apply. Publish makes it live at its own link and starts sending. It stays live through the event and is Completed a day after the date; a week later its date, title and design lock. 2 min read
  3. Free vs premium designs: what is the difference?Every occasion has free designs you can publish at no cost. A premium design is marked on its tile and paid once, for that invitation, when you publish, unless your plan includes it. A paid premium design also gets its own place on top of your active invitations. 1 min read
  4. How do I choose an occasion and a design?Open the catalogue, pick the occasion and, if there is one, the kind of event under it. Tap a design to watch it play with its envelope and effects, then choose Use this design. Every occasion also has a simple starter design. 1 min read
  5. How do I create a Nimanto account?Choose Sign up on any page, enter your name, e-mail and a password, and agree to the terms. Nimanto e-mails you a six-digit code; enter it and your account is ready. You can also continue with Google or Apple. 1 min read
  6. How do I create my first invitation?Choose Create invitation in your dashboard, pick a design, and fill in the details the design shows. The phone preview updates as you type. Create it as a draft, add guests, then Publish when it looks right. 2 min read
  7. Signature or Card invitation: which should I choose?Choose a Signature invitation for a full scrolling invitation with an envelope intro, pages, a schedule, photos and the reply form. Choose a Card invitation for one painted card in an envelope with the details and reply form under it. 1 min read
  8. What are the ways to create an invitation?After you pick a design, choose AI Build to describe your event in a sentence or Build from scratch to fill in every detail yourself. Design Genie paints a design from your brief when the catalogue has nothing suitable, and Eli can start an invitation from a chat. 2 min read
  9. What is Nimanto?Nimanto makes digital invitations that open like a real card, with an animated envelope, music and pages guests scroll through on any phone. Each invitation also runs the event: replies, reminders, a shared photo album and a summary the morning after. 2 min read
  10. Who is Nimanto for?Nimanto is for hosts of any celebration, from a child's birthday to a multi-day wedding, and for the people who help them: co-hosts, families, planners, venues and communities. Guests need nothing but the link. 1 min read

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