# What should I do during my 14-day trial?

URL: https://help.sweb.so/en/pro/getting-started/trial-first-steps
Mis à jour: 2026-07-03T00:00:00.000Z

On your first login, the dashboard shows a setup guide with a checklist of steps to complete (studio, hours, payments, service, Instagram). Follow it in the suggested order: each step opens a dedicated panel, and once every required step is done, you get access to the full dashboard.

## Following the setup guide

The guide shows a progress bar and a list of steps. The current step expands automatically, with a button to open the corresponding panel. You can close it and come back later, the guide picks up where you left off, including on a step with several sub-parts like the studio setup.

The required steps cover:

- **Your studio**: address, hours, legal information, public profile.
- **Your hours** (or your team's, if you run a multi-artist studio).
- **Your payments**: connecting Stripe, or explicitly choosing not to take payments online.
- **A first service**: at least one offering with its price.
- **Instagram** (or Google My Business depending on your setup): connecting or voluntarily skipping the step.

Until the guide is complete, the rest of the dashboard (calendar, clients...) stays locked: trying to access it directly brings you back to the current step.

## Once the guide is finished

A celebration screen confirms the required setup is done. After that, a carousel of optional tasks may appear on the dashboard: enriched profile, shared booking link, deposit policy set up... Nothing blocking, just suggestions to go further.

## How to use your 14 days

The trial is meant to test the app under real conditions, not just to set it up.

- Finish the setup guide on day one, so you don't waste time later.
- Post your booking link in your bio to get real requests.
- Collect a real payment (deposit or sale) to see the checkout flow end to end.
- Watch your first numbers show up on the dashboard.

## Edge cases

**A step stays stuck despite a correct setup.** Refresh the page: a step's validation is confirmed by the server, a short delay is normal right after saving.

**You don't want to take payments online right away.** The payments step offers an option to mark it complete without connecting Stripe. You can turn it on later from settings.

**A step has disappeared from the guide.** Some steps (Google My Business, publishing content) depend on features enabled on your account: if they're not active, the step simply doesn't show up.

## What's next

Once the guide is finished, take a look at your dashboard's home page to understand where to find your numbers and today's appointments.