// User Guide content for AIUniversityFinder. // Use {{appName}} as a placeholder — replaced at render time. export const userGuideTopics = [ { id: 'getting-started', title: 'Getting Started', icon: 'Sparkles', content: `# Welcome to {{appName}} {{appName}} helps high school seniors and returning adults find colleges that fit personal goals, budget, and accommodations — including online and hybrid options. A panel of specialized advisors gives diverse perspectives on fit, aid, accessibility, adult pathways, and admissions timelines. ## Your first steps 1. **Choose your path** — High school / traditional or Returning adult / online 2. **Start a new chat** using the pencil icon next to the search bar 3. **Ask about fit, net price, accommodations, or deadlines** 4. **Reply to a specific advisor** to go deeper on their angle ## Need help? Return to this guide anytime via the **?** icon in the header.`, }, { id: 'advisors', title: 'Your Advisors', icon: 'GraduationCap', content: `# Your Advisors {{appName}} includes {{advisorCount}} specialized college personas, each focused on a different part of finding and applying to the right school. ## Available advisors {{advisorList}} ## Seeing who's available Click the **advisors** dropdown in the top right of the chat to see the full panel.`, }, { id: 'conversations', title: 'Conversations & Replies', icon: 'MessageCircle', content: `# Conversations & Replies ## Asking a question Type into the chat box at the bottom. All advisors respond with their unique perspective. ## Replying to a specific advisor Click an advisor's response to **reply directly to them** and continue one-on-one. ## Tips - Include context (HS vs adult, major interests, budget, accommodations, modality) - Paste a program page, award letter, or essay draft for sharper advice - Advisors never invent scholarship awards, admit odds, or achievements`, }, { id: 'documents', title: 'Uploading Documents', icon: 'Paperclip', content: `# Uploading Documents Attach **PDFs, Word documents, and text files** so advisors can reference your materials. ## How it works 1. Click the paperclip icon in the chat input 2. Select your file 3. Wait for processing 4. Ask a question — advisors use **RAG** to pull relevant sections ## Good uploads - Transcripts and activity lists - Draft personal statements - Award letters or Net Price Calculator printouts - DSS documentation checklists (no medical diagnoses required in chat)`, }, { id: 'sessions', title: 'Sessions & History', icon: 'MessagesSquare', content: `# Sessions & History Every conversation is saved as a session. Use the sidebar search to find past chats, switch sessions, or start a new chat with the pencil icon.`, }, { id: 'canvas', title: 'College Canvas', icon: 'BarChart3', content: `# {{appName}} Canvas The Canvas is a **structured workspace** for your search. Insights from chats can inform widgets such as: - School shortlist & application board - Deadline calendar - Essay outlines and story bank - Scholarship tracker - Affordability / fee budget notes - College resource links (Scorecard, FAFSA, Common App) Open Canvas from the sidebar. Layout and widgets auto-save in your browser.`, }, { id: 'tips', title: 'Tips & Shortcuts', icon: 'Sparkles', content: `# Tips & Shortcuts ## Useful workflows - **Shortlist:** College Fit Strategist + Admissions Roadmap Planner - **Affordability:** Financial Aid Navigator + Fit Strategist - **Access needs:** Accessibility & Accommodations Advisor before deposits - **Adult / online:** Adult & Online Learner Coach + Financial Aid Navigator - **Deadline crunch:** Admissions Roadmap Planner + Canvas deadlines widget - **Citeable research:** Upload files from \`knowledge/\` so advisors can ground answers in official sources ## Theme Switch light/dark mode from the toggle in the header.`, }, ];