1. Sign in and request access
Sign in with Google, then describe your intended use on the invitation page. You can check your application status while waiting. An administrator must approve your account before you can enter the studio. Google handles your password and Google sign-in verification; Foliowl never receives your Google password.
2. Set up your profile
Add your name, title, contact details and summary. English and Chinese names have separate optional fields. Enter only the names you want to use; you do not need to provide a Chinese name to create an English CV.
3. Add and categorize experiences
Choose a category and complete the relevant fields. Research projects and work experience can include an advisor. Add custom fields when needed, with concise labels such as “Research methods” or “Teaching audience”. English-only input is supported. Dates and URLs are shared between language versions.
4. Maintain one or both languages
The experience form has Chinese, English and side-by-side views. Switching views keeps your unsaved input. Check Present for an ongoing experience. Blank translations fall back to the original content; check the preview before sending an English CV.
5. Choose Edit or Update
Edit changes the selected version in place and does not retain its previous contents. Update creates a new version while keeping the old one. Neither operation changes CV snapshots that have already been generated.
6. Select, order and format
Select the experiences you want in this CV. Move sections up or down and choose date-based or custom ordering within each category. Pick the CV language and typography, and optionally add a date at the end. Interface language and CV language are separate settings.
7. Generate and export
Generate a snapshot and give it a useful name. Use your browser's Print function and select Save as PDF. Check A4 paper, scale, margins, headers and footers. Review the actual PDF, including page breaks and font rendering, before sending it.
8. Keep your own backups
Download JSON backups regularly and keep important PDFs on your own device. JSON is a data backup, not a printable CV. There is currently no self-service import interface, so keep the online copy of important data as well.