Getting Started

This guide walks you through signing in and publishing your first article on LynxPress.

Getting started

TRUE CLOUD members receive a blog, an admin dashboard, and a welcome email after submitting the application form. Accounts for TRUE CLOUD members are set up on the Starter plan.

  1. 1

    Submit the application form

    Open the LynxPress application form on the TRUE CLOUD members page, enter your name and email address, and submit it. Only TRUE CLOUD members can submit this form.

  2. 2

    Receive the welcome email

    An email titled "LynxPress のアカウントをご用意しました" (Your LynxPress account is ready) arrives from [email protected]. It contains a link to set your password, the address of your admin dashboard, and the address of your blog.

  3. 3

    Open the link and set your password

    Open the link in the email. On the invitation screen (「管理画面への招待」), enter your last name, first name, and password twice, then press 「はじめる」 (Start). Your password needs at least 6 characters. The link is valid for 14 days.

  4. 4

    You are in the admin dashboard

    After pressing 「はじめる」, the admin dashboard opens. Your blog is already set up with a starter design.

  5. 5

    Signing in next time

    Open the admin address written in the email (https://your-subdomain.lynxpress.com/admin), enter your email address and password, and press 「ログイン」 (Sign in). We recommend bookmarking it.

If you are not a TRUE CLOUD member, please sign up for Early Access from the top page.

First steps

Once you are in the admin dashboard, follow these steps to publish your first article.

  1. 1

    Add your materials to Knowledge

    Open 「ナレッジ」 (Knowledge) under 「AI」 in the left menu, then use 「ファイルを選ぶ」 (Choose files) to add course materials, past writing, or notes. PDF, Word, and text files are supported. You can also import from Google Drive with 「Google ドライブから読む」. The AI refers to your Knowledge when it writes.

  2. 2

    Have the AI write a draft

    Press 「記事を作る」 (Create article) at the bottom of the left menu. On the new article screen, press 「AIで書く」 (Write with AI), describe what you want to say in 「何について書くか」, and press 「書いてもらう」. A draft appears in the body field. You can also paste your own writing.

  3. 3

    Set the title and featured image

    Enter a title. Click the 「アイキャッチ」 (Featured image) box on the right and pick an image from 「ライブラリ」 (Library) or search 「フリー素材」 (Free stock photos). You can also upload an image from your computer. Articles without a featured image cannot be published.

  4. 4

    Save as a draft and review

    Press 「下書きにする」 (Save as draft). The article is saved and the editor opens. Review the text, edit as needed, and press 「下書きを保存」 (Save draft). Readers cannot see it until you publish.

  5. 5

    Publish

    Press 「公開する」 (Publish). The article appears on your blog within a few minutes. To publish at a set time, choose a date in 「公開の予約」 (Schedule) and press 「この日時に公開する」. Use 「サイトを見る」 (View site) at the top right to check your blog.

What you can and cannot do yet

Available now

  • ・AI-written drafts based on your Knowledge, and publishing articles you write yourself
  • ・Scheduled publishing
  • ・Weekly AI drafts (set the day and topics in 「サイトの設定」 (Site settings))
  • ・Static pages such as a profile or contact page
  • ・Choosing a design template in 「デザイン」 (Design), and adjusting the look by describing it in words
  • ・Publishing on your own domain, and Google Analytics
  • ・Importing posts from WordPress, and exporting all your data
  • ・Adding admins in 「ユーザー」 (Users), up to 3

Not available yet

  • ・Selling paid articles (coming soon)
  • ・Automatic translation of articles into other languages (coming soon)
  • ・Suggestions based on reader analytics (Pro plan and above; not included in the Starter plan for TRUE CLOUD members)
  • ・Resetting a forgotten password by yourself (please contact us)

To publish on your own domain, see Using Your Own Domain.

On the Starter plan, the AI can write up to 60,000 characters per month. Check your current usage in 「プランと使用量」 under 「サイトの設定」.

Help

The welcome email has not arrived

Check your spam folder. If you still cannot find it, contact us with the email address you entered in the form.

The link says the invitation cannot be used

The link has expired (after 14 days) or your password is already set. If you have set it, sign in from the admin address. If not, submit the same application form again and a new welcome email will be sent.

I cannot sign in or forgot my password

After several failed attempts, sign-in is locked for a while. Please wait and try again. If you forgot your password, please contact us.

The AI does not create a draft

AI writing has a monthly limit. Check this month’s usage in 「プランと使用量」 (Plan and usage) under 「サイトの設定」. The limit resets on the 1st of every month.

For other questions, see the FAQ.

If that does not help, please use the contact form. You can also reply directly to the welcome email.