Places¶
A place is a collection of sound spots and ambient zones tied to a physical location. Each place belongs to exactly one organization.
The place list¶
Open the admin and you land on the place list. Each row shows:
| Column | What it means |
|---|---|
| Place name | The published name. Editable from the editor's settings. |
| Organization | The organization that owns the place. |
| iOS compatible | ✓ / ✗ / ? — see below. |
| Audio storage | Sum of audio files in the draft and published version. |
| QR-Code | Deep link for the mobile app — point a tester's camera here to open this place directly. |
Administrators also see actions for archiving, reviving, inviting collaborators, and downloading the place content as a zip.
The iOS compatible column¶
- ✓ — Every spot and ambient zone in the place can be triggered on iOS.
- ✗ — At least one spot or zone is only reachable via a MAC-based Beacon. iOS does not expose beacon MACs to apps, so those spots will never fire on iOS. Add an iBeacon, WiFi, or GPS trigger to make them iOS-compatible.
- ? — Unknown. The compatibility check runs the first time you open the place after this feature shipped; until then the column shows a question mark.
Creating a place¶
- Click Create place on the place list.
- Pick the owning organization.
- Enter a name. You can change it later in the editor's settings.
- The editor opens on the new draft. Start building.
Archiving and reviving¶
Archiving hides a place from non-admin users and from the public app, but keeps all data intact.
- Archive — admin clicks the archive icon on the row. The place greys out in the list.
- Revive — admin clicks the undo icon on an archived row. The place is restored.
- Purge — root admins only. Permanently deletes the place and all its content. There is no undo.
Versions and drafts¶
Every place has at most one draft plus zero or more published versions. Edits in the editor always go to the draft. The mobile app only ever serves a published version.
See Publishing for how to cut a new version, add release notes, and revert if something is wrong.
Public access codes¶
If a place is set to public, anyone with the URL or QR code can open it in the mobile app. Set a public access code to require a code on top of that — useful when you want a place discoverable in the public listing but locked behind a code that only paying customers know.