Where should I start?

This is my first time at UNI. Where should I begin?


UNI is a collaborative community of creative people. It is a platform for all individuals to share, perform, create, and innovate. It provides a wide range of exclusive features (competitions, journals, and projects) so as to build a singular platform for architects, aspiring architects, and any creative individuals whatsoever. To understand UNI better we provide a helpdesk to answer all the queries.

Welcome to the helpdesk of UNI. To understand and explore UNI further, the first step recommended is making an account. The first page you should be browsing is our home page as it consists of all the information about us. 

This will be the first page visible to you on UNI, click on it to see more options:


Fig.1: About UNI.XYZ

You can scroll down the page to understand more about UNI or you can click on the UNI icon to visit UNI and see information about competitions, posts, and projects.


Fig. 2: Visit uni

From here onwards, there is a big pool of information you can dive into and look into further options. 



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