This page explains how account setup and profile customization work in Duio, from your first login through managing your portfolio and dashboard. These steps help tailor your experience while ensuring your public profile accurately represents your work, skills, and availability.

Onboarding: Tailor Your Experience

After creating a new account, you are welcomed by a guided onboarding flow called Tailor Your Experience. This step-by-step process helps Duio understand your goals and prepares your dashboard and portfolio for how you intend to use the platform.

To begin onboarding, click Get Started.

Step 1: What Do You Want to Do?

The first step allows you to choose what you are most interested in doing on Duio. These selections help prioritize features and content you will see when returning to the platform.

You can select one or more of the following:

Join a Game Project
Indicates interest in collaborating on existing projects.

Explore Art & Content
Surfaces creative work shared by other users, including art, games, and media.

Find Team Members
Focuses your experience on discovering collaborators for your projects.

Host a Game Project
Prepares your workspace for creating and managing your own projects.

Explore Forums
Highlights community discussions and shared knowledge.

Explore Job Posts
Emphasizes job opportunities and professional listings.

These preferences can be adjusted later and do not lock you into a specific path.

Step 2: Personalize Your Portfolio

The second step allows you to optionally personalize your portfolio by adding visual identity elements.

You may:

  • Upload a profile picture

  • Upload a banner image for your portfolio header

These elements help establish your presence on Duio and are visible to other users when they view your portfolio. This step is optional and can be updated at any time.

Step 3: You’re Good to Go

The final step introduces what you can expect to do on Duio. This step confirms that onboarding is complete and sets expectations for how the platform can be used.

Highlighted actions include:

Explore
Discover what creators on Duio are building by browsing art, games, and shared content.

Build Your Portfolio
Create a portfolio that highlights your skills, roles, projects, and achievements.

Showcase Your Work
Share your art or game projects with the community and receive feedback.

Join a Group
Engage with community members through shared interests and discussions.

After reviewing this information, click Launch Duio.io to enter your dashboard for the first time.

Understanding Your Dashboard

Your dashboard serves two purposes:

  1. It is your personal workspace.

  2. It reflects how other users see your public portfolio.

Most elements on your dashboard directly correspond to what is visible on your portfolio page.

Dashboard Sections

Portfolio Header

The portfolio header displays key identity and availability information, including:

  • Profile picture and banner

  • Verified team roles

  • Social links

  • Account and portfolio controls

This header is the primary visual representation of your presence on Duio.

Looking for Work Toggle

A switch option allows you to enable or disable the Looking for Work status.

When enabled:

  • Other users can see that you are available for job opportunities

  • Your profile becomes more discoverable for work-related interactions

This setting can be changed at any time.

Bio Section

The bio section allows you to write and update a personal biography for your portfolio.

Use this space to:

  • Describe your skills and experience

  • Share your creative focus or background

  • Provide context about the type of work you are interested in

Your bio is visible to other users viewing your portfolio.

Time Zone

The time zone section displays your current time zone, which is managed through account settings.

This helps collaborators understand availability and coordinate across regions.

Job Alerts

The job alerts section allows you to:

  • Add new job alerts

  • Manage existing alerts

  • Stay informed about opportunities that match your interests

This section is especially useful if you are actively looking for work or freelance opportunities.

Achievements

The achievements section displays awards you have earned for completing specific actions across Duio.

Achievements:

  • Recognize progress and contribution

  • Contribute to your public profile

  • May reward Boost Points

Achievements reflect your activity and engagement on the platform.

Managing Roles and Account Settings

From your dashboard, you can:

  • Add new verified roles to your portfolio

  • Manage your account using the account settings icon in the top-right of the portfolio header

Roles help clarify your expertise and how others should view your contributions.

First-Time Completion Bonus

First-time users will see a banner above their portfolio header prompting them to complete their portfolio.

Completing your portfolio rewards:

  • 300 Boost Points

This bonus encourages new users to fully set up their profile and increases visibility across the platform.

Summary

Account setup and profile customization are designed to:

  • Tailor Duio to your goals

  • Establish your public portfolio

  • Signal availability and expertise

  • Reward meaningful setup and engagement

You can update all profile and account settings at any time as your goals, skills, or availability change.