> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.duckpost.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Dashboard overview and next steps

> Learn the main DuckPost workspace, publish your first release, and configure what comes next.

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  <img className="rounded-lg" src="https://mintcdn.com/duckpost/aAhMZODiV5dM3w5v/brand/releases.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=aAhMZODiV5dM3w5v&q=85&s=0d0fdfd6f99513f4c8ae940a7927ecb1" alt="DuckPost releases dashboard" width="720" data-path="brand/releases.webp" />
</p>

After you sign in, DuckPost opens to [**Releases**](https://duckpost.app/releases). That page acts as your main workspace, so you can start shipping updates immediately.

## Dashboard overview

Use the left navigation to move between the main product areas:

| Page                                                      | What you do there                                                                            |
| --------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Releases](https://duckpost.app/releases)                 | Create, edit, schedule, publish, and review release performance.                             |
| [Subscribers](https://duckpost.app/subscribers)           | Manage email and Slack audiences for release notifications.                                  |
| [Team](https://duckpost.app/team)                         | Invite teammates, revoke invites, and manage member access.                                  |
| [Integration](https://duckpost.app/integration)           | Copy the widget snippet, change your public changelog slug, and manage the widget allowlist. |
| [Release Agent](https://duckpost.app/release-agent)       | Connect GitHub, manage the action key, and review automation jobs.                           |
| [Profile settings](https://duckpost.app/settings/profile) | Update your name, password, organization name, and MFA settings.                             |

## Publish your first release

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Releases">
    Open [duckpost.app/releases](https://duckpost.app/releases) and click **New release**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fill in the release">
    Add:

    * A title between 3 and 100 characters
    * A summary between 10 and 240 characters
    * Rich text content
    * An optional cover image in `PNG`, `JPG`, or `WebP` up to `5 MB`
    * Optional tags and a release type
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose the release status">
    Save it as **Draft**, publish it now, or schedule it for later.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Decide whether to notify subscribers">
    Turn on subscriber notifications if you want DuckPost to send the release to confirmed email subscribers and connected Slack channels when it goes live.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the public output">
    Use the preview tools in the editor to check how the release will look on the public page and in the widget.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What happens after you publish

After your first published release is live, you can:

* Open [**Integration**](https://duckpost.app/integration) and copy your public changelog URL
* Install the widget snippet in your app
* Invite customers to subscribe by email or Slack from the public page
* Return to [**Releases**](https://duckpost.app/releases) to review views and reactions

```html theme={null}
<script
  async
  src="https://widget.duckpost.app/widget.js?v=1.0.0"
  data-org-id="<your-org-id>"
  data-theme="light"
></script>
```

Replace `<your-org-id>` with the organization ID shown in **Integration**.

## Next steps

* 🚀 Read [what is DuckPost](/get-started/what-is-duckpost) for the full product model
* 📝 Read [releases overview](/releases/overview) for statuses, types, tags, and analytics
* 🔌 Read [public page](/integrations/public-page) and [widget](/integrations/widget) to configure sharing
* 🔔 Read [subscribers](/audience/subscribers) to understand email and Slack delivery