# How to Launch Church Directory ### Data Setup We highly recommend this order of things for getting setup: 1. **Import data** -- Get all members' basic info (name, birthdate), and at least emails, added to Lightpost. 2. Begin adding prayers to the **Prayer List** feature. 3. Put some events on the **Calendar**. 4. Enable **Group Posts** for some smaller groups. This is a great way to get communication flowing among the congregation. ### Member Announcement Once you have those things going, and you're ready to get members logged in, you should: 1. **First** **announce** to the congregation that **Church Directory is available**! 2. Send "**Welcome Emails**" to everyone with an email address in Church Directory here: \ We're here to help however we can, answer questions, and further improve and grow Church Directory! 🙂 --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.church.directory/getting-started/welcome-to-church-directory/how-to-launch-church-directory.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.