How to Create a Guide

Guides, once the province of the site's editors, can now be created by anyone. You can easily collect a group of similar projects, curate a list of projects you'd like to make, or keep track of your favorite projects in a linkable form with a guide. They're awesome, and here are the basics of how to make one:

Pick a topic
Click Submit
Make a Guide under "other ways to share"
Write an intro
Add a main image
Add a bunch of projects about your topic

IMPORTANT: Bear these three things in mind when creating your guide...

Only the author that created the guide can add Instructables to it
Instructables can only be added if they are already published
Guides are treated similarly to regular projects on Instructables: you must be logged in to edit the intro, add projects, etc.

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Step 1: Click links to make a guide

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Mouse over the "Create" tab in the top left corner of any page on Instructables to find this menu. This is the project creation page. Revel in its majesty and the appropriateness of its name.

Then direct your attention to the bottom left portion of the page where it says "Other ways to share."

Click "Guides"

atxhackerspace says: May 1, 2013. 6:55 PM

Hi, after the re-design, where do I go to create a guide?

wilgubeast (author) in reply to atxhackerspaceMay 2, 2013. 9:49 AM

http://www.instructables.com/edit/new?type=guide

nerd12 says: Mar 12, 2012. 8:41 PM

nice, the beginner's guide to creating guides.

Lynne Bruning says: Jan 26, 2012. 4:56 AM

can anyone make a guide?
or do I have to activate a pro account?

wilgubeast (author) in reply to Lynne BruningJan 26, 2012. 10:17 AM

Anyone should be able to do it. Give it a shot and let me know if you have any trouble.

sokamiwohali says: Jan 17, 2012. 7:45 PM

THX 4 POSTING THIS!!! I have been trying to figure out how to make a guide for a little while now. Can we use ANY 'Ible that is on this site to include in our guides, or does it have to be our own 'Ibles? Just curious...i would like to make a guide of some of my favorites that includes other's 'Ibles in it.

wilgubeast (author) in reply to sokamiwohaliJan 18, 2012. 11:13 AM

Any. Go nuts. Guides of good teacher projects are eligible for the Teacher Contest, provided you include learning objectives.

Other than that, make some guides.

sokamiwohali in reply to wilgubeastJan 18, 2012. 1:34 PM

OSM!!! THX!