Create the first guarded location in your Digital Guard Tour dashboard using the onboarding panel, a clear site name, and Google Maps coordinates.
In this setup guide, the site is added through the right-side onboarding panel, not from the left navigation menu. This keeps the first setup process simple and follows the guided workflow that appears after registration.
For the example, we use a professional test location named NorthGate Logistics Site – Dallas, TX. The coordinates are copied from Google Maps and pasted into the Trinity Guard dashboard.
The first site creates the base location for checkpoints, users, shifts and patrol tasks. After this step is complete, Trinity Guard marks Add Site as completed in the onboarding checklist.
Follow the actual onboarding flow used inside the Trinity Guard dashboard. Click any step to view the related screen.
In the onboarding panel on the right side of the dashboard, select Add Site. This opens the Add site form where the first guarded location can be created.
After registration, the onboarding checklist appears on the right side of the dashboard. Select Add Site there to start creating the first guarded location.
This guide intentionally uses the onboarding panel, because that is the cleanest path for a first-time setup.
In the Site name field, enter a clear and professional name for the guarded location.
Example site name: NorthGate Logistics Site – Dallas, TX
Use a name that supervisors, guards and administrators can easily recognize later in the dashboard.
Open Google Maps and search for the location you want to use as the center of the site.
For this example, search for DFW Airport, TX 75261.
Right-click on the exact point you want to use. Google Maps displays the latitude and longitude coordinates at the top of the context menu.
Left-click the coordinate line in Google Maps. The coordinates are copied automatically.
Return to Trinity Guard and paste them into the Coordinates of the center of the site field.
Example coordinates: 32.903674817169495, -97.04718916942804
The Maximum allowed distance field is optional. It can limit how far patrol routes or checkpoints can be added from the center point of the site.
For example, entering 500 yards means patrol points must stay within that distance from the site center.
If you do not want to apply a distance limit, enter 0. In that case, the system does not restrict the distance.
After entering the site name, coordinates and optional distance limit, click Add Site.
Trinity Guard displays a confirmation window showing that the site has been added successfully.
The new site now appears in the Sites list. At the same time, the onboarding panel marks Add Site as completed.
The next recommended onboarding step is Add Checkpoints, where you create the patrol points for this site.
A site name should be easy to understand during daily operations. Avoid vague names like “Test 1” or “Building A” unless those are already used by your team internally.
The coordinate should represent the practical center of the guarded location. For a logistics yard or industrial site, choose a point near the operational center of the facility, not a random road or parking area outside the property.
A site is the guarded physical location where guards work. It can be a warehouse, factory, office building, logistics yard, hospital, residential property, construction site or any other location that needs patrol verification.
No. During onboarding, the recommended path is to use the onboarding panel on the right side of the dashboard. Select Add Site there and follow the guided setup flow.
Open Google Maps, search for the location, right-click the selected point and click the coordinate line shown at the top of the menu. Google Maps copies the latitude and longitude automatically.
No. The maximum allowed distance is optional. Use it only if you want to limit how far checkpoints or patrol points can be added from the site center. Enter 0 if you do not want to apply a distance restriction.
The site appears in the Sites list and the onboarding panel marks Add Site as completed. The next recommended step is to add checkpoints for patrol verification.
After the site is created, continue with the onboarding checklist and add the first checkpoints. These patrol points will become the locations guards verify during patrol tasks.
