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Your First Space

This walks through the shortest path from an empty account to your first searchable, scannable Item — creating a Space, adding a Location inside it, and adding an Item into that Location.

1. Create a Space​

From the Spaces list (where you land after onboarding), create a new Space and give it a name — something like "Home" or "Workshop." Optionally add a photo to make it easier to recognize at a glance later. A Space starts completely empty; nothing is auto-created inside it.

See Organizations & Spaces if you want the full concept explanation, or Browsing & Organizing for every action available on a Space.

:::info Screenshot placeholder The "New Space" dialog: name field, optional image upload. :::

2. Add a Location​

Open the Space you just created. It starts with no Locations, so the first thing to do is add one — e.g. "Electronics Shelf." You can add more Locations at the same level (siblings) or nest one inside another (e.g. a "Bin 1" inside "Electronics Shelf") — however deep your real-world organization actually goes.

You don't need to fully map out your entire physical space before adding items — most people add Locations gradually, creating a new one exactly when they first need somewhere to put something.

:::info Screenshot placeholder A Space's root view: empty state with a "New Location" button. :::

3. Add an Item​

Open the Location you just created and add your first Item. You have three ways to do this — type it in by hand, or let AI fill it in from a photo (see Adding Items for all three in detail). The quickest to describe here is the manual path:

  1. Give it a name (e.g. "10kΩ Resistor").
  2. Pick an Item Type — if you imported starter categories during onboarding, you'll likely already have a relevant one; otherwise "Uncategorized" always works as a fallback.
  3. Fill in whatever type-specific fields appear (e.g. Resistance, Tolerance) — only what you actually know; nothing is required unless the type says so.
  4. Set a quantity, optionally attach a photo, and save.

:::info Screenshot placeholder The Item create form: name, type picker, dynamic fields for the chosen type, quantity, image upload area. :::

4. What you can do from here​

At this point you have a real, searchable Item. From here, natural next steps are:

  • Add more Locations and Items until your Space reflects reality.
  • Try Search once you have a handful of Items in — it's built for exactly this "I know I have one of these somewhere, where is it" moment.
  • Look at the Item Type Catalog if you want to define your own custom types and fields beyond what the starter library offers.
  • Set up Labels & Printing if you have a supported label printer, so your shelves and bins get physical, scannable labels.
  • If you're not working alone, see Collaboration to invite others into your Organization.