Step 4: Review and Refine

Browse through your exhibition and check for:

• Warning messages on the homepage (these point to configuration issues)
• Correct images appearing for each story step
• Text displaying as expected

Set Your Image Coordinates

The placeholder coordinates (0.5, 0.5, 1.0) show the center of each image. To focus on specific details:

1. Navigate to any object page on your site
2. Click Identify coordinates below the image viewer
3. Pan and zoom to find the perfect view for each story step
4. Copy the X, Y, and Zoom values
5. Paste them into your spreadsheet
6. Trigger a rebuild to see the changes

Make Stories Private (Optional)

If you want to restrict access to a story — for classroom use, drafts, or work in progress:

1. In the project tab, set the protected column to yes for that story

2. In your repository’s _config.yml, add a story_key:

   story_key: "your-secret-key"
   

3. Share the key with your viewers, or send them a link with ?key=your-secret-key appended

See Private Stories for details.

Keep Building

Once the basics are in place, you can:

• Add more stories (create new story tabs in your spreadsheet)
• Add a glossary of terms (use the glossary tab in your spreadsheet)
• Customize your homepage (edit index.md in your repository)
• Browse and search your objects collection (enabled by default)

When your panels need more than a few paragraphs — widgets, rich formatting, or reusable content — see Rich Content for how to add markdown files.

Next Steps

• Rich Content — Enhance panels with markdown files and widgets
• Your Content — How Telar organizes your materials
• Themes — Customizing your site’s look and feel
• Self-Hosted Images — Upload and process your own images
• External IIIF Images — Use images from museums and libraries