NOTE: This article goes over how to create a template using the PostMyParty mobile app. If you're working from a computer instead, this article will be more helpful:
You can watch the full video tutorial below or continue reading for written instructions:
Step 1) Creating a New Template
Templates are where you create all your party posts, all in one list. That way, you'll be able to schedule an entire party's worth of posts all at once!
From the bottom taskbar of the mobile app, select Templates.
Click the Add New Template icon.
Type in a name for your template, and click Create Template.
You've created your template!
Now we can begin adding posts to the template.
Step 2) Adding your first post to your template
Click Create Post.
There are several different post types to choose from:
Message Only: You can add messages to all post types, but this option is used if this post is text only with nothing else added to it.
Website Link: Used to add a link to the post. Depending on the website/app you publish this to later on, it will likely show as a blue clickable link and possibly show a picture preview of that link.
Picture: Select this if you want to add a single picture to the post. You can upload a picture directly by using the Add Photo button and selecting it from your device.
Multi-picture: Same as Picture, except you can upload up to 15 pictures.
Video Link: Enter a public video link (like YouTube, Vimeo, or other public link). Depending on the website/app you publish this to later on, it may generate a picture preview of that video.
GIF: Click the Add GIF button, and search for a GIF you want to add.
Video: Used to upload a video file to the post.
- Basic plan: 100mb file size limit
- PRO plan: 1G file size limit
Example of Multi-picture post
Next, select the Day of Template (this is not the date of the month).
You will select the Day of the party you want this post to be published on.
For example: If you have a three-day-long party, Day 1 would post the first day it is scheduled, Day 2 would post the second day, and Day 3 will post the third and final day. Later when you schedule this template, you'll only need to choose the actual starting date of your party and the system will take care of the rest!
You'll also need to fill in the Time you want this post to be labeled as.
Then, click Create Post.
Your first post has now been created successfully!
Step 3) Adding more posts to your template
To continue adding posts to this same template, continue using the Create Post button when prompted.
OR, if you navigate away and need to get back to adding more posts to the template:
Click Templates from the bottom taskbar of the app.
Select the name of the template you want to add more posts to.
Tap the Add New Post icon.
Editing your Template
You can make changes to your template anytime. Just keep in mind that any changes you make to a template won't show in a party you have already scheduled to a party.
To edit a template post:
Click the 3-dot icon beside the post you want to change.
Select Edit Post.
You're able to make any changes to the post from there.
Be sure to click the Save button after completing any changes made to that post.
More Actions:
The other options given in a post's menu:
Preview: Click this to get an idea of what this post will look like once published.
Copy to Library: This will make an identical copy of this individual post in the Posts section of the app.
Delete: This deletes your post permanently.
Posts that are deleted cannot be recovered.
Additional Note:
We recommend spacing any posts leaving your account by 5 minutes apart minimum, as many sites don't handle closely-spaced posts well. Please consider spacing your posts out even further apart if you routinely post to multiple parties at once, to more easily avoid multiple posts leaving your account within a short amount of time.
See below for how to get your template posts to publish to your party: