Search, already working
Instant suggestions and full-text browser search across your bundled articles.
Make yourself at home.
A few small changes. A help center that feels like yours.
Go ahead — try the search, open a topic, read an article. This is the real template.
SMALL FOOTPRINT. USEFUL DETAILS.Everything a good
Everything a good
starting point needs.
Articles with a purpose
Short answers, verified steps, related links, a table of contents, and print styles.
Ready for the open web
Semantic HTML and relative links. Add your domain in the source to generate a sitemap and canonical URLs.
Easy to make your own
No framework to learn. Host the downloaded files anywhere that serves a static site.
A template is a starting point.
The sample articles describe a fictional product. Replace them with your verified instructions before launch. Compass is public and English-only; it does not include a CMS, AI service, analytics, authentication, or automatic translations. See when a managed help center fits better ↗
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