UX: Users without accounts hit dead-end on login page

[dimitrieh]

Problem

Users without accounts are getting stuck in a dead-end when:

1. Trying to sign in on the login page but don't have an account (with self-signup now disabled)
2. Being offered the choice in the FlowFuse expert to continue the conversation from the Website FlowFuse expert to the FlowFuse app

Related: FlowFuse/website#4010 (comment)

Solution

Add a link to the get-started page (https://flowfuse.com/get-started/) for new users.

Text suggestion:

• "New to FlowFuse?"
• Button: "Try it out"
• "we'll guide you through the next steps"

Implementation

• Website: Update CTA copy from "Start Free Trial" to "Try it out" - Update CTA copy from 'Start Free Trial' to 'Try it out' website#4490
• FlowFuse App: Add "Try it out" button on login page - Add 'Try it out' link to login page for new users #6608

This provides a clear onboarding path for users who don't have accounts yet.

[Yndira-E]

Would this issue be a duplicate or a sub-issue of FlowFuse/website#4426?

I noticed you're using "try it out" as the CTA. Just to clarify, my original suggestion for the button was "Start here", as "try it out" can read as immediate self-serve access, which might be a bit different from what users actually see after the click.