Freelancer’s Guide to using Layers
Welcome to Layers Protocol, the decentralized freelance platform designed to revolutionize the freelancing industry. This user manual will guide you through the features of our platform, help you troubleshoot common issues, and answer frequently asked questions.
Getting Started
Creating a freelance portfolio on Layers is a seamless way to showcase your skills, experience, and best work to potential clients. Follow these steps to create your portfolio for free:
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Create an Account
To create an account, click on Create an Account. You'll be prompted to connect your wallet in the next step.
Select a Wallet or Social Login
You will be prompted with a popup that will ask you to either connect your wallet using Metamask, Coinbase, Rainbow or any other wallet. Alternatively, you can choose to create an account using Google, Apple or Facebook Social Logins.
Follow Setup Instructions
Depending on the wallet or social account selected, follow the instructions on the screen to until you reach a screen that requires you to verify your email.
Email Verification
Verify your email address by entering it and confirming the OTP sent to you. This is important for us to link your account to your Layers ID (next step).
Mint Layers ID
Layers ID is your Access Card to our platform. You can pick a user name to create your unique Layers ID, which will be associated with your profile and portfolio.
Account Setup
Once you've created your account, it's time to personalize your profile and showcase your talents. Onboarding is the process of setting up your professional identity on Layers, allowing you to stand out to potential clients or employers. Follow these steps to create a compelling presence:
Select Find Work
As you are a freelancer, select find work - this will help us tailor your experience to help you build your portfolio and get more out of Layers.
Design or Developer?
Layers as a platform is built to support individuals focussed on their craft - picking one craft will help you maximize the utility of your Layers Profile and it’s features. Being good at both is a risky move, but we have accounted for you.
Skills and Expertise
Once you have selected your craft, it’s time to tell us more about what are you really good at (we mean, REALLY good it) because clients will always search for freelancers based on their skills that is highly focussed; hence it’s limited to 3.
Time to stand out
Now comes the easy part, follow the instruction - put an amazing picture, and your accurate details so clients can reach out to you directly.
Spread the word to Earn
Layers was built with a vision for you to earn actively and passively, once you invite two other friends and they join - you will earn a part of their revenue from the platform fees. It’s a win-win for everyone so invite wisely.
Start Using
Now that your profile is set up and your portfolio is ready, it's time to make the most of your Layers account. This section guides you through launching your profile, sharing your work, and maintaining an active presence on the platform to maximize your opportunities:
Personalize your profile
Make sure to personalize your portfolio website by providing all the necessary information. Select your timezone, add your description, skills, and bio, and after adding all the necessary things, you can go ahead and save. Don’t forget to link your Twitter / X Account to gain more followers.
Showcase yourself
In the showcase session, add things that resonate with your brand and work samples. Make sure to upload previous projects to help you land new clients. Confirm the About Me session, add relevant experiences and certificates, and connect your Figma or GitHub.
Time to launch
Check your profile to ensure the information is correct, then launch it. You can view, download, or share your created ID on your socials or with potential employers or clients. Once you have created it, regularly update your work to keep it up to date.
Integrations
Layers provides more flexibility and interoperability in terms of user profiles. It combines the idea of a traditional profiling system with a portfolio which provides the user the flexibility and freedom to take their best work and create a portfolio with it and share it publicly or privately.
Figma Plugin
Layers Figma Plugin is there to help to enhance the designer experience by reducing the burden of downloading and uploading the designs and letting the user directly import the designs from the files. Download the plugin and link your Layers account to start creating projects and uploading your work directly from Figma.
Linking Github
You can connect their Github accounts and import the work data directly from there. Layers Portfolio automatically structures imported data and builds a portfolio which can be shared with anyone. Now, you don’t have to be a designer to have a beautiful portfolio or resume.
Notion and Webflow
You can now seamlessly integrate your Notion to Webflow CMS to automatically sync and organize your articles with a single click.
Troubleshooting
Need help with a few quick troubleshooting solutions? Follow the guide here or send us an email at hello@layers.foundation
I don’t have an invite or invitation has expired
If you don’t have an invite, you can request it from our community on Discord - our members would be happy to help you with one. As there are limited invitations, it can be claimed by others faster than you would expect - which is why the invite link would have expired.
Is social login and wallet login the same?
No, when you create an account using Social Login, we create a unique wallet address that gets associated to your account. It will always be linked to your social email account.
I am unable to sign in
Our platform is currently in Beta, due to which you will face certain bugs. We recommend you to disconnect and reconnect your wallet; or refresh the browser cache.
I didn’t receive an OTP
Check your spam/junk folder. If not found, click "Resend Verification Email" on the login page. If the issue persists, please reach out to hello@layers.foundation
