running with basecamp

Running with Basecamp

It’s all about getting stuff done.

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Basecamp can manage any type of project.


You can make your projects happen on-time.


To-do lists keep you honest about what needs to be

done.


Team discussions ensure everyone is on the same

page.


Let’s find out how they work all work together.


Go to basecamp.com


https://basecamp.com/

Sign up using your Google account for free.


Now you have your account. Let’s explore basecamp.


Create a name for your project.


Next, it will ask you if you need to keep a client

updated.


For now, I choose


Then, you will be ask who will you be working on this

Basecamp.


Now, I have my Basecamp.


Campfire is where the real-time chat is happening.


To enter a campfire. Click Campfire window.


Scroll up in a chat window to view what you missed.


When you want to add comment, type your text at the bottom of the window and hit Enter.


You can also drag and drop saved images or paste image URLs into a chat line.


Note: Once you add something to a Campfire, it is not editable. No content can be deleted - so share wisely!


Campfire supports the sounds listed here. Impress (startle?) your friends! You don't need codes to use emoji in Basecamp 3, though!


http://www.emoji-cheat-sheet.com/

On a Mac, use control + command + space bar to pull up emoji. In Windows, look for the keyboard icon in the Windows taskbar in the lower right corner.


To grab someone's attention in Campfire, you can "@ mention" them by typing the @ symbol followed by their first name or initials.


They'll receive a notification for the @ mention.


To stay current in specific campfires, click Follow at the top right of the window.


You'll see a counter next to the Campfires menu for new posts to the Campfires you're following.


Click on that notification icon to see which Campfire rooms have new posts, and then on a Campfire name to go directly to that chat.


To stop following a Campfire, click the following button.


In addition to sharing work communication, Basecamp is a great place to share cat videos, tweets, and vacation photos.


Just paste the link to the item in a Basecamp ping or Campfire room.


Want to embed something in a message or comment?


Paste the URL into the 'Link' icon in the toolbar.


And when you post it, presto! Your link is live.


You can embed content from Flickr, Hulu, Instagram, SoundCloud, Twitter, Vimeo, Vine and YouTube.


The Message Board is where you can post an idea where others can see it.


The Message Board doesn't aggregate conversations that happen elsewhere -


it's only for messages and discussions posted here.


To create a new message, enter the Message Board card and click Post a new message.


Use the toolbar to format your text.


You can add bulleted or numbered lists. Click the indent icons (or press Tab on your keyboard) to make a sublist.


You can embed images into your message.


Click and drag pictures from your computer into the message to embed them in-line. (JPG, GIF, and PNG supported.)


The camera icon will activate your device's camera so you can take a picture and attach it to the discussion.


Attach a file to your discussion by clicking the attachment icon to attach a file, or click and drag the file from your computer.


To remove an attachment or picture from your draft, just click on it, then click the trash can.


Right away, Basecamp 3 gives you the option to either restore the item, or delete it permanently.


If you decide later you need the item back, you can restore it for up to 30 days.


Go to the Basecamp in which you deleted the item, and click on Settings toward the upper right, then on See items in the trash.


Once you're finished composing, you can click to Add/remove people at the bottom of the page.


When you're ready to post the message, click the green Post this message button.


If you're not ready to send the message just yet, click Save Draft and Basecamp 3 will keep it saved for when you're ready.


To-do’s is where you divvy up the task by creating lists.


To start a new list, give it a name and click Create to-do list.


You can also add notes, files or images about the list.


Start adding to-dos and assigning them to users. When you begin typing their name in the "Assign" field, Basecamp 3 will display matching results


When you assign a to-do to someone else, they'll receive a notification.


Once it's done, they can click in the checkbox next to the to-do to mark it as complete.


To-dos can also be assigned a due date or a span of dates — select the radio button for the type you need.


Then, select the date(s). The person assigned will get a reminder notification at 9:00 AM the day before the due date and again at 9:00 AM on the day it’s due.


Leave a note, pictures or files if the to-do needs more detail.


To edit a list or to-do title, click on it, then click Edit at the top left.


When you're done, click Save changes.


Move items in your list or between lists by clicking and dragging the small grip icon to the left.


Drop them in their new place. You can do this with entire lists, too!


You can see the number of completed to-dos in your lists at a glance, so you always know how much you've done.


Schedule.


Click on the Schedule tool to get started.


Adding events. Click Add another event.


Enter the details about your event.


Events can be single day or multi-day. You can have full-day events, or events with a start and end time.


Select the members who are involved.


Basecamp 3 can send them a notification about the event.


Add a note to give your team more info.


Notes: For all-day events, you'll get a reminder at 9 a.m. on the first day; for events with specific times, you'll get a notification one day before, and one hour before the start time.


After you save your event, you can add it to your personal calendar, using the iCal options.


To sync your entire schedule with Google Calendar or another external calendar program, click on the Subscribe button in your Basecamp's Schedule card.


Follow the instructions to subscribe with your Google Calendar, or click on the links to launch iCal/Outlook.


Your schedule lists all your events, along with to-dos with a due date.


You'll see who's involved with your events, and who is assigned to the to-do.


Click the title of the event or to-do to view it.


Click the looking back tab to view events and to-dos from the past.


Don't have any deadlines for your Basecamp? Turn off the schedule in the Settings menu.


Automatic check-ins is use to find out what everyone is up to.


At Basecamp, every day we ask people what they're working on, and what they had for lunch.


Once a week, we ask people to take a picture of what they look like that day.


Every other Monday, we ask people to share a good recipe.


Once a month, we ask what people are reading, because who doesn't need a recommendation for a good book?


To set up an automatic check-in, click the Automatic Check-ins card.


Click to Set up an automatic check-in.


Type your question, select who should be asked, and select how often the question should be asked.


How often the question should be asked (every weekday, every Monday, every Friday, every other Monday, every other Friday, or the first Monday of every month).


When it's time to answer an automatic check-in, you'll receive a notification.


To pause a check-in, go to the list of check-ins and toggle "on" to "off."


To delete a check-in, click the check-in in question and then click the File... option and select Trash.


Add files from your computer.


Anywhere you see the text editor in Basecamp, you can attach a file one of two ways:


1. Click the paperclip icon and then select a file from your computer.


Be sure to click the green Add this... button before you leave the page so that your message and file upload properly.


2. Drag a file from anywhere on your computer and drop it onto the page where the text editor is open.


Images files (PNG, JPG, GIF) will appear with previews in your browser.


To delete a file attached to an item, click to Edit the item (top left) and then click on the file.


A green trash item will appear above the file.


Click the Delete/backspace on your keyboard to remove the file.


Save your changes by clicking the green Save changes button at the bottom.


To upload a stand-alone file, go to the project and click the Docs & Files option.


Then, click the green button to Upload a file.


Once the file loads, click the green button to publish.


If you made changes to a file and need to add a new version, no worries!


Go to the file in the project, and click to Replace with a new version.


Latest Activity Tab


In the Latest Activity tab you’ll see a timeline for the latest activity.


Scroll down to load more history — every post has an author and a date/time stamp, so you can always scroll back in time to see who did what when!


The timeline is mobile-friendly as well — a great way to quickly dive into a Basecamp and see what's going on with a single scroll!


Basecamps


Have a few Basecamps you're working in all the time? Pin them for quick access!


When you have a page within a Basecamp you visit all the time, bookmark it!


The view of your pinned Basecamps and the bookmarks beneath them are customized to your personal preferences!


Basecamp 3 lets you organize your Basecamps in whichever way makes the most sense for your team.


Don't need any to-do lists on this particular project? Don't enable the to-do tool.


Want to keep all your puppy gifs in the same place?


Drag them into their own dedicated folder in the Docs & Files tool.


To move your tools or cards around in the order that makes the most sense for the Basecamp, click and drag them into their new location.


Wish you could rename the tools?


You can!


Tailor each Basecamp to the type of work you're doing, the client you're working with, or just to make it feel more like home


Go to Pick the tools for this Basecamp


Happy Basecamping!


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