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

# Set up your first workflow

> Connect a source and a destination account, create a PostOnce workflow, and check that your next post is copied automatically. Takes about five minutes.

A **workflow** copies posts from one account (the source) to the accounts you choose (the destinations). You post once on the source, and PostOnce publishes a copy everywhere else. You can also write a post inside PostOnce and send it to several accounts at once with [Create Post](/help/create-and-schedule-posts).

## Set it up

<Steps>
  <Step title="Connect your accounts">
    Open [Accounts](https://postonce.to/dashboard/accounts) and connect the account you already post on, plus at least one account to copy to. Each platform asks you to approve access on its own login screen. See [Connect your accounts](/help/connect-accounts) for each platform's requirements.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a workflow">
    Click **New workflow**. Under **Post from**, choose the platform and the source account. Under **Publish or back up to**, choose one or more destinations. Click **Continue**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose which posts to copy">
    Keep **New posts going forward** ticked to copy what you post from now on. Tick **Existing posts** as well to repost older posts on a schedule. Review the summary and click **Create workflow**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Post on the source account">
    Publish a new post on the source platform the way you normally do. PostOnce picks it up on its next check and publishes it to your destinations.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check the result">
    Open the workflow. The post appears with a status for each destination. When it shows **Published**, open the post on the destination platform to confirm it looks right.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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<Tip>
  Start with one source and one destination you can check easily. Add more destinations once the first copy looks the way you want.
</Tip>

## How long until the copy appears

PostOnce checks each source account on a schedule. Your post is picked up on the next check, then published once the media finishes processing.

| Source platform | Checked every |
| - | - |
| Instagram, Threads, Bluesky | 5 minutes |
| Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest | 10 minutes |
| LinkedIn | 15 minutes |
| X, YouTube | 25 minutes |

To check right away, open the workflow and click **Check now**. Long videos take longer to process before they publish.

## The free trial

Try PostOnce free for 7 days. No card is needed. The 7 days start when you activate your first workflow, at the last step of setup (**Activate & start trial**). During the trial you can connect up to 5 accounts, create up to 3 workflows and publish up to 10 posts.

When the trial ends or you use the 10 posts, publishing pauses. Your accounts, workflows and queued posts are kept. Choose a plan to resume. See [Plans and billing](/help/plans-and-billing).

## Next steps

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  <Card title="Fine-tune a workflow" icon="sliders" href="/help/workflows">
    Change captions per platform, space out posts, or repost older content.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Check platform limits" icon="ruler" href="/help/platform-rules">
    See which videos, images and captions each destination accepts.
  </Card>
</Columns>

## Still stuck?

Search this help center with <kbd>⌘</kbd> <kbd>K</kbd>, or email [support@postonce.to](mailto:support@postonce.to) from the address you use for PostOnce. Include the platform, the approximate time, and the exact message you saw. Never send passwords, access tokens, API keys, or card details.

Something missing from PostOnce? [Request a feature](https://postonce.featurebase.app/) or check the [roadmap](https://postonce.featurebase.app/roadmap).


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