User guides

How DoorLine works, step by step

Visual walkthroughs of the real product — calm setup guides for admins, and clear door-knocking help for canvassers. No login required to read.

DoorLine map with door pins on a demo turf

All guides

Follow them in order for a first campaign, or jump to the feature you need.

1

Getting started

From empty campaign to first knock: universe, turf, canvass, invite, then door knocking.

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2

Address universe

Load every door in your ward — pick a ward, draw a boundary, upload KML, or import addresses.

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3

Cutting turfs

Why you cut walkable chunks, how to draw them, and what the time estimate means.

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4

Canvasses

Attach a turf, schedule work, and re-canvass the same area for a second pass or new goal.

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5

Lit Drop

New

Build a sparse door list, split it into driving canvasses, and print walk sheets that import later.

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6

Lawn signs

Every sign request in one place: the live map, public form, a plan for how many boards you still need, sign turfs, and teardown.

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7

GOTV: get out the vote

Turn your 4s and 5s into a target list, project how big it will be by the dates you print for, split it across teams, and track who has voted.

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8

Inviting canvassers

Phone invites, roles, and the team model — anyone on the campaign can join a canvass.

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9

Door knocking

List and map views, outcomes, support scores, offline sync, live teammates, and map colors.

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10

Save DoorLine on your phone

Add DoorLine to the home screen on iPhone and Android so it opens full screen, like an app.

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11

Multi-unit buildings

Building view, adding units as you go, and avoiding false “done” on apartments.

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12

Custom questions

Campaign intake fields and resident phone capture so the door form matches your script.

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13

Paper & CSV import

Photograph walk sheets or drop a spreadsheet — review AI matches, then commit.

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14

Data & export

Search responses and notes, filter what you need, export NationBuilder-ready CSV anytime.

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15

Analytics & estimated votes

Dashboard snapshot, coverage, issues, and a high-level vote estimate vs the win line — not a guarantee.

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16

Badges & recognition

Finalize weekly and all-time badges, share images, and send a thank-you text.

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Common questions

Ranked by what campaigns ask most often — each links into the matching guide.

  1. 1
    How do we track lawn sign requests and get them installed?

    Signs: a public request form with QR code, an install map, and sign-team access for volunteers.

  2. 2
    What do we do with all our identified supporters on election day?

    GOTV: build the target list from your 4s and 5s, split it across teams, track who has voted.

  3. 3
    How do we drop letters on a warm list spread across the whole ward?

    Lit Drop: upload or filter specific doors, split into N driving lists, print sheets.

  4. 4
    How do we get off paper or a spreadsheet without retyping everything?

    Photograph walk sheets or import a CSV — review matches, then commit.

  5. 5
    Can the knock form match the questions we ask at the door?

    Add campaign intake fields (and phone capture) in Settings.

  6. 6
    How do volunteers save DoorLine on their phone?

    Safari Share → Add to Home Screen on iPhone; Chrome menu → Install app on Android.

  7. 7
    What happens when signal dies — and can I see my teammates?

    Knocks save on the phone and sync later; the map shows live GPS presence.

  8. 8
    How do I load my ward and cut turfs without drawing forever?

    Pick a ward or import KML, then cut walkable turfs on Map & Turfs.

  9. 9
    How do we canvass a big apartment without looking “done” after one unit?

    Open Building view and add units as you go — status is per unit.

  10. 10
    Who is assigned this turf? Can more than one person work it?

    Turfs attach to canvasses. Anyone on the campaign can join and knock.

  11. 11
    How do we keep volunteers motivated?

    Leaderboards and shareable badges — optionally text a thank-you.

  12. 12
    Are we on track to win — and what are people talking about?

    Dashboard, Analytics, and Estimated Votes are high-level estimates, not guarantees.

  13. 13
    Why do map colors look confusing outdoors?

    Door status colors are separate from the 1–5 support scale.

  14. 14
    I’m stuck in the wrong campaign or lost admin access.

    Switch campaigns from the header; invites never demote an existing owner.

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Free while in beta. Start with the getting-started guide, or jump straight into signup.