Get started with Sunora: build your first digital planner in 10 minutes
A friendly walkthrough for first-time users - create an account, open a fresh planner, drop in your first widgets, and personalize the layout. No prior tools required.
Sunora is a modular digital planner where every page is a canvas you fill with widgets - calendars, to-do lists, habit trackers, finance breakdowns, journals, and more. Instead of forcing you into one rigid template, it lets you compose the planner you actually want. This guide walks you through your very first ten minutes: opening an account, creating a planner, placing widgets, and saving a layout you can come back to every day.
What you will need
- A modern browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge - all current versions).
- An email address to create your free account. No credit card.
- About 10 minutes - less if you already know which widgets you want.
Build your first planner step by step
Create your free account
Click "Sign up" in the top-right corner, choose email or a social provider, and verify your address. Your account unlocks cloud sync across devices, so the planner you build follows you between laptop and phone.
Open a new planner
From the dashboard, choose "New planner". Give it a name (e.g. "Daily routine") and pick a starting cover. The planner starts as a blank canvas - no preset pages, no enforced structure.
Drop in your first widgets
Open the widget marketplace from the side panel and drag the calendar, a to-do list, and a habit tracker onto the canvas. Each widget is fully resizable - grab a corner to make it bigger or smaller. There is no grid you have to obey.
Personalize the look
Each widget has its own settings - change accent color, week start day, number formats, or units. Use the page background picker to set a tone that matches your mood. Light and dark themes follow your system preference automatically.
Save and revisit
Changes save automatically as you work. Pin the planner to your dashboard so it opens with one click. Tomorrow, just come back and continue - your data and layout are exactly where you left them.
Three widgets every new planner deserves
You can mix and match dozens of widgets, but these three are the easiest place to start. Each one works on its own and gets stronger when paired with the others.
Where to go next
Once your starter planner feels comfortable, the workflow guides walk through specific use cases - building a habit-tracking system, setting up a monthly finance dashboard, or running a journaling routine. Each guide stacks widgets you have already met, so the learning curve stays gentle.
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