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.
All guides
Follow them in order for a first campaign, or jump to the feature you need.
Getting started
From empty campaign to first knock: universe, turf, canvass, invite, then door knocking.
Open guide →Address universe
Load every door in your ward — pick a ward, draw a boundary, upload KML, or import addresses.
Open guide →Cutting turfs
Why you cut walkable chunks, how to draw them, and what the time estimate means.
Open guide →Canvasses
Attach a turf, schedule work, and re-canvass the same area for a second pass or new goal.
Open guide →Inviting canvassers
Phone invites, roles, and the team model — anyone on the campaign can join a canvass.
Open guide →Door knocking
List and map views, outcomes, support scores, offline sync, live teammates, and map colors.
Open guide →Multi-unit buildings
Building view, adding units as you go, and avoiding false “done” on apartments.
Open guide →Custom questions
Campaign intake fields and resident phone capture so the door form matches your script.
Open guide →Paper & CSV import
Photograph walk sheets or drop a spreadsheet — review AI matches, then commit.
Open guide →Data & export
Search responses and notes, filter what you need, export NationBuilder-ready CSV anytime.
Open guide →Analytics & estimated votes
Coverage, issues, and a high-level vote estimate vs the win line — not a guarantee.
Open guide →Badges & recognition
Finalize weekly and all-time badges, share images, and send a thank-you text.
Open guide →Common questions
Ranked by what campaigns ask most often — each links into the matching guide.
- 1How do we get off paper or a spreadsheet without retyping everything?
Photograph walk sheets or import a CSV — review matches, then commit.
- 2Can the knock form match the questions we ask at the door?
Add campaign intake fields (and phone capture) in Settings.
- 3What happens when signal dies — and can I see my teammates?
Knocks save on the phone and sync later; the map shows live GPS presence.
- 4How do I load my ward and cut turfs without drawing forever?
Pick a ward or import KML, then cut walkable turfs on Map & Turfs.
- 5How 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.
- 6Who is assigned this turf? Can more than one person work it?
Turfs attach to canvasses. Anyone on the campaign can join and knock.
- 7How do we keep volunteers motivated?
Leaderboards and shareable badges — optionally text a thank-you.
- 8Are we on track to win — and what are people talking about?
Analytics and Estimated Votes are high-level estimates, not guarantees.
- 9Why do map colors look confusing outdoors?
Door status colors are separate from the 1–5 support scale.
- 10I’m stuck in the wrong campaign or lost admin access.
Switch campaigns from the header; invites never demote an existing owner.
Ready to set up your campaign?
Free while in beta. Start with the getting-started guide, or jump straight into signup.