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# Build your first tour

This video is Part 1 of the Metareal Basics series, where you'll learn everything you need to know to turn 360 panoramas into 3D virtual tours using Metareal Stage.

${youtube}[Basics - Part 1](YRSqSBF9224)

### Table of contents:

00:55 - Create a new project & configure your project settings

02:57 - Upload your 360 panorama

03:40 - Build a room from your pano

10:16 - Add the room to your tour & configure your tour settings

13:38 - Publish & share your tour

### Additional resources:

1.  [Download panorama](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jkUrQu4srfoH-tl0p2FFxrwSABsYWHnW/view)
2.  How to calculate your lens height? Measure the distance between the floor and the center of your lens. If you're using a DSLR or smartphone camera, make sure your lens is at the nodal point ([How to determine lens nodal point for panoramic photography](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFQHoCjFTn8))
3.  More about the [orientation line](/en/article/orientation-line-8729sh/)
4.  More about [level lines](/en/article/level-lines-1nbgvuk/)