User Guide

How to use Ghim, screen by screen. The interface supports Vietnamese / English (switch at the top-right).

TIP

Screenshots are from the live UI (shown in Vietnamese); the layout is the same in English, only the labels differ. Details may evolve between versions.

Getting started

1. Sign up / Sign in: use email + password, or quick-login with Google / Facebook. Enter a referral code at sign-up if you have one.
2. Verify email: open the link in the email to fully activate.
3. Complete your profile: add an avatar, bio, and pick interest topics (Travel, Food, Beauty…) so the feed recommends better.

Home (Feed)

After signing in, the home page shows reviews & posts. The top bar has Home · Explore · Places · Write · Notifications; the left column is the topics & tools menu; the right column shows featured topics, trending, and the leaderboard.

Filter the feed by Latest / Hot / Category to see relevant content.

Explore

Explore helps you find content by topic, tag, user, and place.

Write reviews & posts

Tap Write (the +) to create content: enter a title, body (rich text editor), pick a category, give a star rating, add pros/cons, attach images, and tag a location so the post appears on the map & locality pages.

• Save draft to continue later (autosaved), or Publish to go public.
• For a quick share (no title/category needed) → post a short update (status).

Interact

• Reactions: drop an emotion on a review or comment.
• Comments: reply, nest replies, attach an image, mention others.
• Bookmarks & Collections: save posts into a collection (public or private) to revisit.

• Polls: create a poll and vote.
• Follow: follow users to keep up with their posts.

Travel Journey Map

Open Journey → a map of Vietnam highlights the provinces you've visited, with stats (provinces, coverage, stops, photos).

1. Add a place: pick a province/ward/place (or drop a pin), add a memory (note, photos, mood, dates).
2. Link posts: attach a published review to a stop — the system also suggests location-tagged posts.
3. Milestones: hitting province counts (5/10/20/34…) triggers a celebration.
4. Share: choose Public or Unlisted, then tap Share to send the link. Viewers see the map + stops + linked posts.

Notifications

The Notifications bell shows your unread count. Tap it to see who reacted / commented / followed you. Toggle each notification type in settings.

Experience & Levels

Writing reviews, posting, commenting… earn experience points (EXP). Enough EXP levels you up; see your rank on the Leaderboard.

Profile

Your profile shows your level, EXP, posts, collections, and a public Journey section for others to explore. Others view your profile at /u/<handle>.

Settings

In Settings you manage account info, privacy, and notification preferences.

Reporting content

See something that violates the rules → use Report (pick a reason: spam, harassment, misinformation…). The moderation team will handle it.