Help
Welcome to the help page for Join, your guide to using our Kanban project management tool. Here, we'll provide an overview of what Join is, how it can benefit you, and how to use it.
What is Join?
Join is a Kanban-based project management tool designed and built by a group of dedicated students as part of their web development bootcamp at the Developer Akademie.
Kanban, a Japanese term meaning “billboard”, is a highly effective method to visualize work, limit work-in-progress, and maximize efficiency (flow). Join leverages Kanban principles to help you manage tasks and projects in an intuitive, visual interface.
How to use it
Here is a step-by-step guide on how to use Join:
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Exploring the Board
When you log in to Join, you'll find a default board. This board represents your project and contains four default lists: “To Do”, “In Progress”, “Await feedback”, and “Done”.
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Creating Contacts
In Join, you can add contacts to collaborate on your projects. Go to the “Contacts” section, click “New contact”, and fill in the required information. Once added, these contacts can be assigned tasks and interact with tasks on the board.
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Adding Cards
Now that you've added your contacts, you can start adding cards. Cards represent individual tasks. Click the “+” button under the appropriate list to create a new card. Fill in the task details such as task name, description, due date, assignees, and priority.
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Moving Cards
As a task moves from one stage to another, reflect that on the board by dragging and dropping the card from one list to another.
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Deleting Cards
Once a task is completed, you can either move it to the “Done” list or delete it. Deleting a card will permanently remove it from the board. Please exercise caution when deleting cards, as this action is irreversible.
Enjoy using Join!