What Matters Most — User Guide

1. Overview

What Matters Most is a private, multi-user photo journal designed to preserve the most meaningful moments of your life.

• Each user has their own page (example: /marysmith)
• Select up to 4 photos per month
• Add optional captions
• Editing is protected by a personal token

2. Accessing Your Page

Your personal page will look like:

https://yourdomain.com/marysmith

Another example:

https://yourdomain.com/joemartinez

3. Viewing vs Editing

Public Mode (Default)

Anyone with the link can view the selected photos.

No one can edit without your token.

Editing Mode

1. Visit your page (example: /marysmith)
2. Click Unlock Editing
3. Enter your personal token

Your browser remembers your token on that device.

4. Uploading Photos

1. Click Upload Photos
2. Select an image
3. Crop to the 4:3 format
4. Click Crop & Save

5. Monthly Limit

Each month allows:

Maximum 4 photos

This constraint keeps the album intentional and meaningful.

6. Changing Months

Use the month picker to switch between months (example: 2026-01).

7. Replace or Remove a Photo

• Replace — Upload a new image
• Crop — Reframe the current image
• Remove — Delete it from the month

8. Tokens

• Your token allows editing
• Keep it private
• If lost, contact the administrator to reset it

9. Administrator Access

Admin page:

https://yourdomain.com/admin

The administrator can:

• Create users (e.g., marysmith, joemartinez)
• Set or rotate tokens
• Enable or disable users

10. Philosophy

The goal is not quantity — it’s curation. By choosing just four moments per month, you create a legacy that can be cherished for generations.