Title: OpenPost documentation Description: Learn how to connect your accounts, create content, and check every post's delivery. Canonical: https://openpo.st/docs Source: [https://openpo.st/docs](https://openpo.st/docs) # OpenPost documentation [Publish your first post Connect an account, write an update, and check that it arrived.](https://openpo.st/docs/guides/quickstart) [Install OpenPost on your own server](https://openpo.st/docs/self-hosting) [Connect an AI assistant](https://openpo.st/docs/mcp) [Automate OpenPost](https://openpo.st/docs/automate) [Edit a video](https://openpo.st/docs/video-editor) [Design an image](https://openpo.st/docs/image-editor) [Browse the API reference](https://openpo.st/docs/api-reference) ## Connect your accounts Choose a workspace, then [connect the profiles, Pages, or channels](https://openpo.st/docs/guides/accounts) you want to publish to. If someone has invited you to a workspace, its connected accounts may already be ready to use. On OpenPost Hosted, follow the connection steps in the app. On your own server, start with the [separate setup guide for your network](https://openpo.st/docs/self-hosting/integrations). Some need a developer app and approval before they can connect. ## Create and publish A **publication** keeps your post, destinations, and schedule together. Each destination gets its own version, called a **rendition**. Start with shared text and media, then adjust each account's version before sending it. - [Write a post or thread](https://openpo.st/docs/guides/publishing) and review each destination. - [Choose a publishing time](https://openpo.st/docs/guides/scheduling) and plan in Calendar. - [Upload and reuse media](https://openpo.st/docs/guides/media-library) across your workspace. - [Make an image](https://openpo.st/docs/image-editor), including multi-page carousels. - [Edit a video](https://openpo.st/docs/video-editor), [trim a clip, or record your screen and camera](https://openpo.st/docs/video-editor/quick-cut-and-recorder). ## Check what happened Open a publication to see which destinations published and which need attention. A failed destination does not mean the others failed too. Use [Analytics](https://openpo.st/docs/guides/analytics) to review the results your connected accounts provide, and [Inbox](https://openpo.st/docs/guides/inbox) to handle supported comments and messages. Availability depends on the provider and the permissions you granted. If something went wrong, [troubleshooting](https://openpo.st/docs/guides/troubleshooting) helps you find the cause before retrying. ## Work with a team or automate a task [Workspace roles](https://openpo.st/docs/guides/workspaces) control who can view and manage your content. Use separate workspaces when accounts, media, and team access should stay apart. The [Automate section](https://openpo.st/docs/automate) has task guides for the TypeScript SDK, HTTP API, CLI, and n8n. The separate [API reference](https://openpo.st/docs/api-reference) lists every HTTP operation and schema. The [AI assistant guides](https://openpo.st/docs/mcp) explain MCP, the `openpost-cli` skill, and direct CLI use. Every interface works with the same accounts and Publications. ## Run your own instance [Install with Docker Compose](https://openpo.st/docs/self-hosting), [configure your services](https://openpo.st/docs/self-hosting/configuration), and [plan backups and upgrades](https://openpo.st/docs/self-hosting/maintenance). The self-hosting section keeps server setup separate from the guides for everyday publishing.