> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kordless.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Start with no price book

> Design a consistent price book from scratch by answering a few questions about how you want to price, then review and publish it.

You do not have prices written down anywhere — you price by feel and hope it adds up. Kordless can help you design a consistent price book from scratch. Read this page to finish with a publishable Book in Test mode.

## Your situation

<Note>
  This path is for you if you have **no price list at all** — no spreadsheet, no PDF, no website prices. If you already have a price list, start from [start from a price list](/product/scenarios/start-from-a-price-list). If you price **from memory and experience**, start from [quote from experience](/product/scenarios/price-from-memory).
</Note>

## How this path works

Instead of importing a file, Kordless asks you a short set of questions about how you want to price — what you sell, how you charge, and where the gray areas are. It uses your answers to design a first Book, which you then review, calibrate, and verify. This page shows the exact steps with a real example.

## The example we follow

Bright Wash is a new mobile detailing service. The owner, Sam, has never written prices down — he charges by feel based on the car and the condition. He has a list of services in his head but no numbers. We follow Sam as he designs a Book from scratch. Where you see Sam, do the same with your own services.

## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Book start">
    From your workspace, click **Book** in the left navigation, then **Start a new Book**.

    You will see three starting methods. Choose **Help me design my pricing** — it says answering a few questions builds a first model for you.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Tell Kordless what you sell">
    The first questions are about your services — what you offer and how you describe them. Sam answers with his services: wash, interior clean, full detail, and a premium ceramic package.

    Answer in your own words. You do not need perfect wording — the draft will show you exactly what was captured and you can correct it in Review.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Answer pricing questions">
    Kordless asks how you want to charge — by the job, by the hour, or by vehicle size. Sam answers that most work is by the job, with an hourly rate for big jobs.

    Questions marked **Required to publish** must be answered. Others can be skipped. Each question explains what it affects — coverage, safety, price, or policy — so you always know why it is being asked. See [Answer questions](/product/book/answer-questions).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the designed draft">
    When the design is done, the status changes to **Needs review**. Open **Review** in the Book menu.

    You will see every rule as a plain-language sentence, such as:

    * "Full detail price is \$220."
    * "Trucks and SUVs add \$60 to the full detail price."
    * "Hourly work is \$70 per hour."

    This is your chance to correct anything. The numbers Kordless proposed are starting points — change them to the prices you actually want to charge with **Edit**, and add anything missing with **Add rule**. See [Review the draft](/product/book/review-draft).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Calibrate with example jobs">
    Open **Calibrate**. Kordless generates boundary cases — jobs where a small detail might change the answer, like a large SUV with heavy dirt. For each case, pick the outcome you would actually quote:

    | Button                          | When to use it                                             |
    | ------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
    | Correct                         | The price matches what you would charge.                   |
    | Wrong price                     | The price is wrong. Enter the price you would charge.      |
    | It depends                      | This work needs your judgment each time — route to review. |
    | I would not quote this remotely | The job needs an in-person inspection.                     |

    These cases are where most of the learning happens — they turn your feel for pricing into explicit rules. See [Calibrate scenarios](/product/book/calibrate).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify the statements">
    Open **Verify**. Every material rule must be explicitly verified before it can reach a customer. Read each statement and choose **Verify**. The Book cannot publish while any material rule is unverified. See [Verify Statements](/product/book/verify).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Preview and publish to Test">
    Open **Preview & publish**. The preview shows how the Book compiles and any remaining blockers. When there are no blockers, publish to **Test**. This does not reach customers — Test is your sandbox.

    Sam publishes to Test and sends himself a few sample quotes before moving further. See [Preview and publish](/product/book/preview-and-publish).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Go Live when you are ready">
    When you are confident, open **Preview & publish** again and publish to **Live**. The environment indicator in the top bar changes to **Live**. Only now can quotes reach real customers. See [Test and Live](/product/getting-started/test-and-live).
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Completion check

* [ ] The Book status chip shows **Live** (or **Live · changes pending** if you edited after publishing).
* [ ] Review showed **Ready to publish** with no blockers before you published.
* [ ] Every material rule was verified.
* [ ] You published to Test first, tried sample quotes, then published to Live.

## Stuck? Start here

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="I do not know what to charge — how can I answer the pricing questions?">
    That is exactly what this path is for. The questions ask about how you charge (by job, by hour, by size) — not for exact numbers. Start with rough numbers you are comfortable with. The Book drafts prices from them, and Calibrate is where you correct them based on real jobs. You can change every number before it ever reaches a customer.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="The designed prices do not match my business at all">
    Open [Review the draft](/product/book/review-draft) and correct the rules with **Edit**. You can change any price, add rules, and remove rules before the Book can publish.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Kordless asked questions I cannot answer">
    Only **Required to publish** questions block publication. For anything else, skip it and continue. You can answer more questions anytime. See [Answer questions](/product/book/answer-questions).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I published to Test but do not see Live">
    Publishing to Test is a separate step from publishing to Live. Open **Preview & publish** again and choose **Live**. See [Preview and publish](/product/book/preview-and-publish).
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Send your first quote" icon="paper-airplane" href="/product/quotes/overview">
    With a Live Book, you can create and send quotes to customers.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Keep the Book current" icon="arrows-right-left" href="/product/book/update-live-book">
    Learn how to update the Live Book when your prices change.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>