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

# Create and share house manuals

> Write property-specific instructions for your team or guests, then share only the guest-safe version

## What this helps you do

Create a clear Markdown manual for each property. Keep operating instructions
inside Trellis, or publish guest-safe instructions through the property's
permanent QR manual.

## Before you start

* Confirm you can edit the property.
* Decide whether the manual is for your team only or safe for anyone who scans
  the property's QR code.
* Prepare the title and instructions you want people to follow.

## Create a manual

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Manuals">
    In **Properties**, select **Manuals**, then select **New manual**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose the property and audience">
    Choose the property and give the manual a specific title, such as "Arrival guide" or "Pool
    care". Select **Internal only** for your team, or **Visible to guests** to show it on the
    property's public QR manual.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Write and save the instructions">
    Use headings, lists, and links to make the Markdown easy to scan. Save the manual before you
    publish it for guests.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check the guest version">
    For a guest-visible manual, open the property's **Mobile manual** and use the copied guest link
    or QR code on a phone. Confirm the title, content, and support contact are correct before
    sharing or printing it.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  Anyone who scans a permanent QR code can open its guest-visible manuals. Do not include door
  codes, lockbox codes, passwords, reservation details, or team-only notes. Keep that information in
  reservation-specific guest links or internal manuals.
</Warning>

## Translate a manual

Open a saved manual and select **Translate**. Choose the language you need,
then review the translated version. When you update the original title or
instructions, generate the translation again before sharing it with guests.

## How to check it worked

* The manual appears under the correct property in **Properties > Manuals**.
* Internal manuals do not appear on the public guest link.
* Guest-visible manuals show on the QR manual with their title and Markdown
  formatting.
* The selected translation appears when the guest page is opened in that
  language.

## Related articles

* [Properties](/platform/properties)
* [Guest portal](/platform/guest-portal)
* [Choose roles and property access](/guides/roles-and-property-access)