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+const homeTour = new Shepherd.Tour({
+    exitOnEsc: true,
+});
+
+homeTour.addSteps([
+        {
+            text: "Search for books, users, or lists using this search box.",
+            title: "Search box",
+            attachTo: {
+                element: "#search_input",
+                on: "bottom",
+            },
+            buttons: [
+                {
+                    action() {
+                        return this.cancel();
+                    },
+                    secondary: true,
+                    text: "Cancel",
+                    classes: "is-danger",
+                },
+                {
+                    action() {
+                        return this.next();
+                    },
+                    text: "Next",
+                },
+            ],
+        },
+        {
+            text: "The latest books to be added to your reading shelves will be shown here.",
+            title: "Your Books",
+            attachTo: {
+                element: "#suggested_books_block",
+                on: "right",
+            },
+            buttons: [
+                {
+                    action() {
+                        return this.back();
+                    },
+                    secondary: true,
+                    text: "Back",
+                },
+                {
+                    action() {
+                        return this.next();
+                    },
+                    text: "Next",
+                },
+            ],
+        },
+        {
+            text: "The bell will light up when you have a new notification. Click on it to find out what exciting thing has happened!",
+            title: "Notifications",
+            attachTo: {
+                element: '[href="/notifications"]',
+                on: "left-end",
+            },
+            buttons: [
+                {
+                    action() {
+                        return this.back();
+                    },
+                    secondary: true,
+                    text: "Back",
+                },
+                {
+                    action() {
+                        return this.next();
+                    },
+                    text: "Next",
+                },
+            ],
+        },
+        {
+            text: "Your profile, books, direct messages, and settings can be accessed by clicking on your name here.<br><br>Try selecting <code>Profile</code> from the drop down menu to continue the tour.",
+            title: "Profile and settings menu",
+            attachTo: {
+                element: "#navbar-dropdown",
+                on: "left-end",
+            },
+            buttons: [
+                {
+                    action() {
+                        return this.back();
+                    },
+                    secondary: true,
+                    text: "Back",
+                },
+                {
+                    action() {
+                        return this.next();
+                    },
+                    text: "Ok",
+                },
+            ],
+        }
+]);
+
+function startTour(tourName) {
+    if (tourName === 'home') {
+        homeTour.start()
+    }
+}