diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index 6753ba0..1be1bb3 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -37,17 +37,21 @@
         "@trpc/client": "^11.0.0",
         "@trpc/react-query": "^11.0.0",
         "@trpc/server": "^11.0.0",
+        "@types/js-cookie": "^3.0.6",
         "@types/ws": "^8.18.1",
         "bcryptjs": "^3.0.2",
         "class-variance-authority": "^0.7.1",
         "clsx": "^2.1.1",
         "cmdk": "^1.1.1",
         "date-fns": "^4.1.0",
+        "driver.js": "^1.4.0",
         "drizzle-orm": "^0.41.0",
+        "js-cookie": "^3.0.5",
         "lucide-react": "^0.536.0",
         "minio": "^8.0.6",
         "next": "^16.0.10",
         "next-auth": "^5.0.0-beta.29",
+        "next-themes": "^0.4.6",
         "postgres": "^3.4.4",
         "react": "^19.0.0",
         "react-dom": "^19.0.0",
@@ -631,6 +635,8 @@
 
     "@types/estree": ["@types/estree@1.0.8", "", {}, "sha512-dWHzHa2WqEXI/O1E9OjrocMTKJl2mSrEolh1Iomrv6U+JuNwaHXsXx9bLu5gG7BUWFIN0skIQJQ/L1rIex4X6w=="],
 
+    "@types/js-cookie": ["@types/js-cookie@3.0.6", "", {}, "sha512-wkw9yd1kEXOPnvEeEV1Go1MmxtBJL0RR79aOTAApecWFVu7w0NNXNqhcWgvw2YgZDYadliXkl14pa3WXw5jlCQ=="],
+
     "@types/json-schema": ["@types/json-schema@7.0.15", "", {}, "sha512-5+fP8P8MFNC+AyZCDxrB2pkZFPGzqQWUzpSeuuVLvm8VMcorNYavBqoFcxK8bQz4Qsbn4oUEEem4wDLfcysGHA=="],
 
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@@ -845,6 +851,8 @@
 
     "doctrine": ["doctrine@2.1.0", "", { "dependencies": { "esutils": "^2.0.2" } }, "sha512-35mSku4ZXK0vfCuHEDAwt55dg2jNajHZ1odvF+8SSr82EsZY4QmXfuWso8oEd8zRhVObSN18aM0CjSdoBX7zIw=="],
 
+    "driver.js": ["driver.js@1.4.0", "", {}, "sha512-Gm64jm6PmcU+si21sQhBrTAM1JvUrR0QhNmjkprNLxohOBzul9+pNHXgQaT9lW84gwg9GMLB3NZGuGolsz5uew=="],
+
     "drizzle-kit": ["drizzle-kit@0.30.6", "", { "dependencies": { "@drizzle-team/brocli": "^0.10.2", "@esbuild-kit/esm-loader": "^2.5.5", "esbuild": "^0.19.7", "esbuild-register": "^3.5.0", "gel": "^2.0.0" }, "bin": { "drizzle-kit": "bin.cjs" } }, "sha512-U4wWit0fyZuGuP7iNmRleQyK2V8wCuv57vf5l3MnG4z4fzNTjY/U13M8owyQ5RavqvqxBifWORaR3wIUzlN64g=="],
 
     "drizzle-orm": ["drizzle-orm@0.41.0", "", { "peerDependencies": { "@aws-sdk/client-rds-data": ">=3", "@cloudflare/workers-types": ">=4", "@electric-sql/pglite": ">=0.2.0", "@libsql/client": ">=0.10.0", "@libsql/client-wasm": ">=0.10.0", "@neondatabase/serverless": ">=0.10.0", "@op-engineering/op-sqlite": ">=2", "@opentelemetry/api": "^1.4.1", "@planetscale/database": ">=1", "@prisma/client": "*", "@tidbcloud/serverless": "*", "@types/better-sqlite3": "*", "@types/pg": "*", "@types/sql.js": "*", "@vercel/postgres": ">=0.8.0", "@xata.io/client": "*", "better-sqlite3": ">=7", "bun-types": "*", "expo-sqlite": ">=14.0.0", "gel": ">=2", "knex": "*", "kysely": "*", "mysql2": ">=2", "pg": ">=8", "postgres": ">=3", "sql.js": ">=1", "sqlite3": ">=5" }, "optionalPeers": ["@aws-sdk/client-rds-data", "@cloudflare/workers-types", "@electric-sql/pglite", "@libsql/client", "@libsql/client-wasm", "@neondatabase/serverless", "@op-engineering/op-sqlite", "@opentelemetry/api", "@planetscale/database", "@prisma/client", "@tidbcloud/serverless", "@types/better-sqlite3", "@types/pg", "@types/sql.js", "@vercel/postgres", "@xata.io/client", "better-sqlite3", "bun-types", "expo-sqlite", "gel", "knex", "kysely", "mysql2", "pg", "postgres", "sql.js", "sqlite3"] }, "sha512-7A4ZxhHk9gdlXmTdPj/lREtP+3u8KvZ4yEN6MYVxBzZGex5Wtdc+CWSbu7btgF6TB0N+MNPrvW7RKBbxJchs/Q=="],
@@ -1085,6 +1093,8 @@
 
     "jose": ["jose@6.0.12", "", {}, "sha512-T8xypXs8CpmiIi78k0E+Lk7T2zlK4zDyg+o1CZ4AkOHgDg98ogdP2BeZ61lTFKFyoEwJ9RgAgN+SdM3iPgNonQ=="],
 
+    "js-cookie": ["js-cookie@3.0.5", "", {}, "sha512-cEiJEAEoIbWfCZYKWhVwFuvPX1gETRYPw6LlaTKoxD3s2AkXzkCjnp6h0V77ozyqj0jakteJ4YqDJT830+lVGw=="],
+
     "js-tokens": ["js-tokens@4.0.0", "", {}, "sha512-RdJUflcE3cUzKiMqQgsCu06FPu9UdIJO0beYbPhHN4k6apgJtifcoCtT9bcxOpYBtpD2kCM6Sbzg4CausW/PKQ=="],
 
     "js-yaml": ["js-yaml@4.1.0", "", { "dependencies": { "argparse": "^2.0.1" }, "bin": { "js-yaml": "bin/js-yaml.js" } }, "sha512-wpxZs9NoxZaJESJGIZTyDEaYpl0FKSA+FB9aJiyemKhMwkxQg63h4T1KJgUGHpTqPDNRcmmYLugrRjJlBtWvRA=="],
@@ -1185,6 +1195,8 @@
 
     "next-auth": ["next-auth@5.0.0-beta.29", "", { "dependencies": { "@auth/core": "0.40.0" }, "peerDependencies": { "@simplewebauthn/browser": "^9.0.1", "@simplewebauthn/server": "^9.0.2", "next": "^14.0.0-0 || ^15.0.0-0", "nodemailer": "^6.6.5", "react": "^18.2.0 || ^19.0.0-0" }, "optionalPeers": ["@simplewebauthn/browser", "@simplewebauthn/server", "nodemailer"] }, "sha512-Ukpnuk3NMc/LiOl32njZPySk7pABEzbjhMUFd5/n10I0ZNC7NCuVv8IY2JgbDek2t/PUOifQEoUiOOTLy4os5A=="],
 
+    "next-themes": ["next-themes@0.4.6", "", { "peerDependencies": { "react": "^16.8 || ^17 || ^18 || ^19 || ^19.0.0-rc", "react-dom": "^16.8 || ^17 || ^18 || ^19 || ^19.0.0-rc" } }, "sha512-pZvgD5L0IEvX5/9GWyHMf3m8BKiVQwsCMHfoFosXtXBMnaS0ZnIJ9ST4b4NqLVKDEm8QBxoNNGNaBv2JNF6XNA=="],
+
     "node-domexception": ["node-domexception@1.0.0", "", {}, "sha512-/jKZoMpw0F8GRwl4/eLROPA3cfcXtLApP0QzLmUT/HuPCZWyB7IY9ZrMeKw2O/nFIqPQB3PVM9aYm0F312AXDQ=="],
 
     "node-fetch": ["node-fetch@3.3.2", "", { "dependencies": { "data-uri-to-buffer": "^4.0.0", "fetch-blob": "^3.1.4", "formdata-polyfill": "^4.0.10" } }, "sha512-dRB78srN/l6gqWulah9SrxeYnxeddIG30+GOqK/9OlLVyLg3HPnr6SqOWTWOXKRwC2eGYCkZ59NNuSgvSrpgOA=="],
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 607d970..adf5f0a 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -55,17 +55,21 @@
     "@trpc/client": "^11.0.0",
     "@trpc/react-query": "^11.0.0",
     "@trpc/server": "^11.0.0",
+    "@types/js-cookie": "^3.0.6",
     "@types/ws": "^8.18.1",
     "bcryptjs": "^3.0.2",
     "class-variance-authority": "^0.7.1",
     "clsx": "^2.1.1",
     "cmdk": "^1.1.1",
     "date-fns": "^4.1.0",
+    "driver.js": "^1.4.0",
     "drizzle-orm": "^0.41.0",
+    "js-cookie": "^3.0.5",
     "lucide-react": "^0.536.0",
     "minio": "^8.0.6",
     "next": "^16.0.10",
     "next-auth": "^5.0.0-beta.29",
+    "next-themes": "^0.4.6",
     "postgres": "^3.4.4",
     "react": "^19.0.0",
     "react-dom": "^19.0.0",
diff --git a/src/app/(dashboard)/layout.tsx b/src/app/(dashboard)/layout.tsx
index 4be18b2..830f52a 100755
--- a/src/app/(dashboard)/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(dashboard)/layout.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   BreadcrumbDisplay,
 } from "~/components/ui/breadcrumb-provider";
 import { StudyProvider } from "~/lib/study-context";
+import { TourProvider } from "~/components/onboarding/TourProvider";
 
 interface DashboardLayoutProps {
   children: React.ReactNode;
@@ -41,23 +42,25 @@ export default async function DashboardLayout({
 
   return (
     <StudyProvider initialStudyId={selectedStudyCookie}>
-      <BreadcrumbProvider>
-        <SidebarProvider defaultOpen={defaultOpen}>
-          <AppSidebar userRole={userRole} />
-          <SidebarInset>
-            <header className="flex h-16 shrink-0 items-center gap-2 transition-[width,height] ease-linear group-has-[[data-collapsible=icon]]/sidebar-wrapper:h-12">
-              <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4">
-                <SidebarTrigger className="-ml-1" />
-                <Separator orientation="vertical" className="mr-2 h-4" />
-                <BreadcrumbDisplay />
+      <TourProvider>
+        <BreadcrumbProvider>
+          <SidebarProvider defaultOpen={defaultOpen}>
+            <AppSidebar userRole={userRole} />
+            <SidebarInset>
+              <header className="flex h-16 shrink-0 items-center gap-2 transition-[width,height] ease-linear group-has-[[data-collapsible=icon]]/sidebar-wrapper:h-12">
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4">
+                  <SidebarTrigger className="-ml-1" />
+                  <Separator orientation="vertical" className="mr-2 h-4" />
+                  <BreadcrumbDisplay />
+                </div>
+              </header>
+              <div className="flex min-h-0 min-w-0 flex-1 flex-col gap-4 overflow-hidden p-4 pt-0">
+                {children}
               </div>
-            </header>
-            <div className="flex min-h-0 min-w-0 flex-1 flex-col gap-4 overflow-hidden p-4 pt-0">
-              {children}
-            </div>
-          </SidebarInset>
-        </SidebarProvider>
-      </BreadcrumbProvider>
+            </SidebarInset>
+          </SidebarProvider>
+        </BreadcrumbProvider>
+      </TourProvider>
     </StudyProvider>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/app/dashboard/page.tsx b/src/app/dashboard/page.tsx
index a27f097..2b1c5fa 100755
--- a/src/app/dashboard/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/dashboard/page.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   Calendar,
   CheckCircle2,
   Clock,
+  HelpCircle,
   LayoutDashboard,
   MoreHorizontal,
   Play,
@@ -47,8 +48,10 @@ import {
 import { Badge } from "~/components/ui/badge";
 import { ScrollArea } from "~/components/ui/scroll-area";
 import { api } from "~/trpc/react";
+import { useTour } from "~/components/onboarding/TourProvider";
 
 export default function DashboardPage() {
+  const { startTour } = useTour();
   const [studyFilter, setStudyFilter] = React.useState<string | null>(null);
 
   // --- Data Fetching ---
@@ -81,7 +84,7 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col space-y-8 animate-in fade-in duration-500">
       {/* Header Section */}
-      <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 md:flex-row md:items-center md:justify-between">
+      <div id="dashboard-header" className="flex flex-col gap-4 md:flex-row md:items-center md:justify-between">
         <div>
           <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold tracking-tight text-foreground">Dashboard</h1>
           <p className="text-muted-foreground">
@@ -90,6 +93,9 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
         </div>
 
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <Button variant="ghost" size="icon" onClick={() => startTour("dashboard")} title="Start Tour">
+            <HelpCircle className="h-5 w-5" />
+          </Button>
           <Select
             value={studyFilter ?? "all"}
             onValueChange={(value) =>
@@ -109,7 +115,7 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
             </SelectContent>
           </Select>
 
-          <Button asChild>
+          <Button id="tour-new-study" asChild>
             <Link href="/studies/new">
               <Plus className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" /> New Study
             </Link>
@@ -118,7 +124,7 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
       </div>
 
       {/* Stats Cards */}
-      <div className="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4">
+      <div id="tour-dashboard-stats" className="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4">
         <StatsCard
           title="Total Participants"
           value={stats?.totalParticipants ?? 0}
@@ -153,7 +159,7 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
         <div className="col-span-4 space-y-4">
 
           {/* Scheduled Trials */}
-          <Card className="col-span-4 border-muted/40 shadow-sm">
+          <Card id="tour-scheduled-trials" className="col-span-4 border-muted/40 shadow-sm">
             <CardHeader>
               <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
                 <div>
@@ -252,7 +258,7 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
           </div>
 
           {/* Recent Activity */}
-          <Card className="border-muted/40 shadow-sm h-full">
+          <Card id="tour-recent-activity" className="border-muted/40 shadow-sm h-full">
             <CardHeader>
               <CardTitle>Recent Activity</CardTitle>
             </CardHeader>
diff --git a/src/components/dashboard/app-sidebar.tsx b/src/components/dashboard/app-sidebar.tsx
index 712295a..52e643e 100755
--- a/src/components/dashboard/app-sidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dashboard/app-sidebar.tsx
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ export function AppSidebar({
                       <TooltipTrigger asChild>
                         <DropdownMenu>
                           <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
-                            <SidebarMenuButton className="w-full">
+                            <SidebarMenuButton className="w-full" id="tour-sidebar-study-selector">
                               <Building className="h-4 w-4 flex-shrink-0" />
                               <span className="truncate">
                                 {selectedStudy?.name ?? "Select Study"}
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ export function AppSidebar({
                 ) : (
                   <DropdownMenu>
                     <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
-                      <SidebarMenuButton className="w-full">
+                      <SidebarMenuButton className="w-full" id="tour-sidebar-study-selector">
                         <Building className="h-4 w-4 flex-shrink-0" />
                         <span className="truncate">
                           {selectedStudy?.name ?? "Select Study"}
@@ -383,7 +383,11 @@ export function AppSidebar({
                   (item.url !== "/dashboard" && pathname.startsWith(item.url));
 
                 const menuButton = (
-                  <SidebarMenuButton asChild isActive={isActive}>
+                  <SidebarMenuButton
+                    asChild
+                    isActive={isActive}
+                    id={`tour-sidebar-${item.title.toLowerCase()}`}
+                  >
                     <Link href={item.url}>
                       <item.icon className="h-4 w-4" />
                       <span>{item.title}</span>
@@ -425,7 +429,11 @@ export function AppSidebar({
                       pathname.startsWith(item.url));
 
                   const menuButton = (
-                    <SidebarMenuButton asChild isActive={isActive}>
+                    <SidebarMenuButton
+                      asChild
+                      isActive={isActive}
+                      id={`tour-sidebar-study-${item.title.toLowerCase()}`}
+                    >
                       <Link href={item.url}>
                         <item.icon className="h-4 w-4" />
                         <span>{item.title}</span>
diff --git a/src/components/experiments/designer/DesignerRoot.tsx b/src/components/experiments/designer/DesignerRoot.tsx
index 73e0aa4..af82a87 100755
--- a/src/components/experiments/designer/DesignerRoot.tsx
+++ b/src/components/experiments/designer/DesignerRoot.tsx
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@ import React, {
   useState,
 } from "react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
-import { Play, RefreshCw } from "lucide-react";
+import { Play, RefreshCw, HelpCircle } from "lucide-react";
 
 import { cn } from "~/lib/utils";
 import { PageHeader } from "~/components/ui/page-header";
+import { useTour } from "~/components/onboarding/TourProvider";
 
 import { Button } from "~/components/ui/button";
 import { api } from "~/trpc/react";
@@ -151,6 +152,8 @@ export function DesignerRoot({
   autoCompile = true,
   onPersist,
 }: DesignerRootProps) {
+  const { startTour } = useTour();
+
   /* ----------------------------- Remote Experiment ------------------------- */
   const {
     data: experiment,
@@ -899,18 +902,25 @@ export function DesignerRoot({
   /* ------------------------------- Panels ---------------------------------- */
   const leftPanel = useMemo(
     () => (
-      <div ref={libraryRootRef} data-library-root className="h-full">
+      <div id="tour-designer-blocks" ref={libraryRootRef} data-library-root className="h-full">
         <ActionLibraryPanel />
       </div>
     ),
     [],
   );
 
-  const centerPanel = useMemo(() => <FlowWorkspace />, []);
+  const centerPanel = useMemo(
+    () => (
+      <div id="tour-designer-canvas" className="h-full">
+        <FlowWorkspace />
+      </div>
+    ),
+    [],
+  );
 
   const rightPanel = useMemo(
     () => (
-      <div className="h-full">
+      <div id="tour-designer-properties" className="h-full">
         <InspectorPanel
           activeTab={inspectorTab}
           onTabChange={setInspectorTab}
@@ -932,6 +942,14 @@ export function DesignerRoot({
 
   const actions = (
     <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
+      <Button
+        variant="ghost"
+        size="icon"
+        onClick={() => startTour("designer")}
+        title="Start Tour"
+      >
+        <HelpCircle className="h-5 w-5" />
+      </Button>
       <Button
         size="sm"
         variant="default"
diff --git a/src/components/experiments/designer/PropertiesPanel.tsx b/src/components/experiments/designer/PropertiesPanel.tsx
index 0318cea..7deb966 100755
--- a/src/components/experiments/designer/PropertiesPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/experiments/designer/PropertiesPanel.tsx
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ export function PropertiesPanelBase({
         : Zap;
 
     return (
-      <div className={cn("w-full min-w-0 space-y-3 px-3", className)}>
+      <div className={cn("w-full min-w-0 space-y-3 px-3", className)} id="tour-designer-properties">
         {/* Header / Metadata */}
         <div className="border-b pb-3">
           <div className="mb-2 flex items-center gap-2">
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ export function PropertiesPanelBase({
   /* --------------------------- Step Properties View --------------------------- */
   if (selectedStep) {
     return (
-      <div className={cn("w-full min-w-0 space-y-3 px-3", className)}>
+      <div className={cn("w-full min-w-0 space-y-3 px-3", className)} id="tour-designer-properties">
         <div className="border-b pb-2">
           <h3 className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-medium">
             <div
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ export function PropertiesPanelBase({
         "flex h-24 items-center justify-center text-center",
         className,
       )}
+      id="tour-designer-properties"
     >
       <div>
         <Settings className="text-muted-foreground/50 mx-auto mb-2 h-6 w-6" />
diff --git a/src/components/experiments/designer/flow/FlowWorkspace.tsx b/src/components/experiments/designer/flow/FlowWorkspace.tsx
index 047ab89..78e43b5 100755
--- a/src/components/experiments/designer/flow/FlowWorkspace.tsx
+++ b/src/components/experiments/designer/flow/FlowWorkspace.tsx
@@ -955,6 +955,7 @@ export function FlowWorkspace({
 
       <div
         ref={containerRef}
+        id="tour-designer-canvas"
         className="relative h-0 min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-x-hidden overflow-y-auto"
         onScroll={onScroll}
       >
diff --git a/src/components/experiments/designer/panels/ActionLibraryPanel.tsx b/src/components/experiments/designer/panels/ActionLibraryPanel.tsx
index 1a337ff..0619a8b 100755
--- a/src/components/experiments/designer/panels/ActionLibraryPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/experiments/designer/panels/ActionLibraryPanel.tsx
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ export function ActionLibraryPanel() {
   ).length;
 
   return (
-    <div className="flex h-full flex-col overflow-hidden">
+    <div className="flex h-full flex-col overflow-hidden" id="tour-designer-blocks">
       <div className="bg-background/60 flex-shrink-0 border-b p-2">
         <div className="relative mb-2">
           <Search className="text-muted-foreground absolute top-1/2 left-2 h-3.5 w-3.5 -translate-y-1/2" />
diff --git a/src/components/onboarding/TourProvider.tsx b/src/components/onboarding/TourProvider.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a2f387
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/onboarding/TourProvider.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,359 @@
+"use client";
+
+import React, { createContext, useContext, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import { driver, type Driver } from "driver.js";
+import "driver.js/dist/driver.css";
+import { useTheme } from "next-themes";
+import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
+import Cookies from "js-cookie";
+
+type TourType = "dashboard" | "study_creation" | "designer" | "wizard" | "full_platform";
+
+interface TourContextType {
+    startTour: (tour: TourType) => void;
+}
+
+const TourContext = createContext<TourContextType | undefined>(undefined);
+
+export function useTour() {
+    const context = useContext(TourContext);
+    if (!context) {
+        throw new Error("useTour must be used within a TourProvider");
+    }
+    return context;
+}
+
+export function TourProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
+    const driverObj = useRef<Driver | null>(null);
+    const { theme } = useTheme();
+    const pathname = usePathname();
+
+    // --- Multi-page Tour Logic ---
+    useEffect(() => {
+        // Check if we are in "Full Platform" mode (Local Storage OR Cookie)
+        const localMode = localStorage.getItem("hristudio_tour_mode");
+        const cookieMode = Cookies.get("hristudio_tour_mode");
+
+        const tourMode = localMode === "full" || cookieMode === "full" ? "full" : null;
+
+        if (tourMode === "full") {
+            // Re-sync local storage if missing but cookie present
+            if (localMode !== "full") localStorage.setItem("hristudio_tour_mode", "full");
+
+            // Small delay to ensure DOM is ready
+            const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+                if (pathname === "/dashboard") {
+                    runTourSegment("dashboard");
+                } else if (pathname.includes("/studies/new")) {
+                    runTourSegment("study_creation");
+                } else if (pathname.includes("/designer")) {
+                    runTourSegment("designer");
+                } else if (pathname.includes("/wizard")) {
+                    runTourSegment("wizard");
+                }
+            }, 500); // Reduced delay for snappier feel, but still safe for render
+            return () => clearTimeout(timer);
+        }
+    }, [pathname]);
+
+    const runTourSegment = (segment: "dashboard" | "study_creation" | "designer" | "wizard") => {
+        const isDark = theme === "dark";
+        // We add a specific class to handle dark/light overrides reliably
+        const themeClass = isDark ? "driverjs-theme-dark" : "driverjs-theme-light";
+
+        let steps: any[] = [];
+
+        if (segment === "dashboard") {
+            steps = [
+                {
+                    element: "#dashboard-header",
+                    popover: {
+                        title: "Overview",
+                        description: "Welcome to HRIStudio. This dashboard gives you a high-level view of your research activities, active studies, and data collection progress.",
+                        side: "bottom",
+                        align: "start",
+                    },
+                },
+                {
+                    element: "#tour-sidebar-overview",
+                    popover: {
+                        title: "Navigation: Overview",
+                        description: "Quickly return to this main dashboard from anywhere in the application.",
+                        side: "right",
+                    },
+                },
+                {
+                    element: "#tour-sidebar-studies",
+                    popover: {
+                        title: "Navigation: Studies",
+                        description: "Manage all your research studies, IRBs, and team permissions in one place.",
+                        side: "right",
+                    },
+                },
+                {
+                    element: "#tour-sidebar-study-selector",
+                    popover: {
+                        title: "Active Study Selector",
+                        description: "Switch between different studies here. Selecting a study unlocks study-specific tools like the Experiment Designer and Data Analytics.",
+                        side: "right",
+                    },
+                },
+                {
+                    element: "#tour-new-study",
+                    popover: {
+                        title: "Create a New Study",
+                        description: "Ready to start? Click here to initialize a new research project and define your protocol.",
+                        side: "right",
+                    },
+                },
+            ];
+        } else if (segment === "study_creation") {
+            steps = [
+                {
+                    element: "#tour-study-name",
+                    popover: {
+                        title: "Naming Your Study",
+                        description: "Choose a concise, descriptive name. This will properly namespace your data, logs, and robot configurations.",
+                        side: "right",
+                    }
+                },
+                {
+                    element: "#tour-study-description",
+                    popover: {
+                        title: "Research Protocol",
+                        description: "Add a short description of your methodology or research questions. This helps team members understand the context.",
+                        side: "right",
+                    }
+                },
+                {
+                    element: "#tour-study-submit",
+                    popover: {
+                        title: "Initialize Project",
+                        description: "Create the study to access the full suite of tools: Experiment Designer, Wizard Interface, and Analytics.",
+                        side: "top",
+                    }
+                }
+            ];
+        } else if (segment === "designer") {
+            steps = [
+                {
+                    element: "#tour-designer-blocks",
+                    popover: {
+                        title: "Action Library",
+                        description: "Drag and drop robot behaviors (Speech, Gestures, Movement) onto the canvas. Includes both core actions and those from installed plugins.",
+                        side: "right",
+                    },
+                },
+                {
+                    element: "#tour-designer-canvas",
+                    popover: {
+                        title: "Visual Flow Canvas",
+                        description: "Design your experiment logic here. Connect blocks to create sequences, branches, and loops for the robot to execute.",
+                        side: "top",
+                    },
+                },
+                {
+                    element: "#tour-designer-properties",
+                    popover: {
+                        title: "Properties Panel",
+                        description: "Select any block to configure its parameters—like speech text, speed, volume, or timeout durations.",
+                        side: "left",
+                    },
+                },
+            ];
+        } else if (segment === "wizard") {
+            steps = [
+                {
+                    element: "#tour-wizard-controls",
+                    popover: {
+                        title: "Wizard Dashboard",
+                        description: "The command center for running trials. Manually trigger robot actions or override autonomous behaviors in real-time.",
+                        side: "right",
+                    },
+                },
+                {
+                    element: "#tour-wizard-timeline",
+                    popover: {
+                        title: "Live Timeline",
+                        description: "See exactly what the robot is doing, what's coming next, and a history of all events in the current session.",
+                        side: "top",
+                    },
+                },
+                {
+                    element: "#tour-wizard-robot-status",
+                    popover: {
+                        title: "System Health",
+                        description: "Monitor critical telemetry: battery levels, joint temperatures, and network latency to ensure safety.",
+                        side: "left",
+                    },
+                },
+            ];
+        }
+
+        driverObj.current = driver({
+            showProgress: true,
+            animate: true,
+            allowClose: true,
+            steps: steps.map((step) => ({
+                ...step,
+                popover: {
+                    ...step.popover,
+                    popoverClass: `driver-popover-override ${themeClass}`,
+                },
+            })),
+            onDestroyed: () => {
+                // Persistence handled by localStorage state
+            }
+        });
+
+        driverObj.current.drive();
+    };
+
+    const startTour = (tour: TourType) => {
+        if (tour === "full_platform") {
+            localStorage.setItem("hristudio_tour_mode", "full");
+            Cookies.set("hristudio_tour_mode", "full", { expires: 7 }); // 7 days persistence
+
+            // Trigger current page immediately
+            if (pathname === "/dashboard") runTourSegment("dashboard");
+            else if (pathname.includes("/studies/new")) runTourSegment("study_creation");
+            else if (pathname.includes("/designer")) runTourSegment("designer");
+            else if (pathname.includes("/wizard")) runTourSegment("wizard");
+            else runTourSegment("dashboard"); // Fallback
+        } else {
+            localStorage.setItem("hristudio_tour_mode", "manual");
+            Cookies.remove("hristudio_tour_mode");
+
+            if (tour === "dashboard") runTourSegment("dashboard");
+            if (tour === "study_creation") runTourSegment("study_creation");
+            if (tour === "designer") runTourSegment("designer");
+            if (tour === "wizard") runTourSegment("wizard");
+        }
+    };
+
+    return (
+        <TourContext.Provider value={{ startTour }}>
+            {children}
+            <style jsx global>{`
+        /* 
+           SHADCN/UI THEMING OVERRIDES
+           CRITICAL: The global variables in globals.css use OKLCH/HSL values directly or with units.
+           DO NOT wrap variables in hsl() if they are already defined as colors.
+           Use direct assignment.
+        */
+        
+        .driver-popover-override {
+            padding: 1.25rem !important;
+            border-radius: var(--radius) !important;
+            box-shadow: var(--shadow-xl) !important;
+            max-width: 420px !important;
+            
+            /* Background & Text - Match Card Aesthetic */
+            background-color: var(--card) !important;
+            color: var(--card-foreground) !important;
+            border: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
+
+            /* Typography */
+            font-family: var(--font-sans) !important;
+        }
+
+        /* Arrow Styling - Critical for transparent/card matching */
+        .driver-popover-override .driver-popover-arrow {
+            border-width: 8px !important;
+        }
+
+        /* 
+         Since driver.js uses borders for arrows, we need to match the specific side.
+         Using CSS variables requires a bit of trickery because border-color expects distinct values.
+         We'll target the side classes driver.js adds.
+        */
+        .driver-popover-override.driverjs-theme-dark .driver-popover-arrow-side-left.driver-popover-arrow {
+            border-left-color: var(--card) !important;
+        }
+        .driver-popover-override.driverjs-theme-dark .driver-popover-arrow-side-right.driver-popover-arrow {
+            border-right-color: var(--card) !important;
+        }
+        .driver-popover-override.driverjs-theme-dark .driver-popover-arrow-side-top.driver-popover-arrow {
+            border-top-color: var(--card) !important;
+        }
+        .driver-popover-override.driverjs-theme-dark .driver-popover-arrow-side-bottom.driver-popover-arrow {
+            border-bottom-color: var(--card) !important;
+        }
+
+        /* Light mode fallbacks (using border color for definition, though card bg is usually sufficient) */
+        .driver-popover-override.driverjs-theme-light .driver-popover-arrow-side-left.driver-popover-arrow {
+            border-left-color: var(--card) !important;
+        }
+        .driver-popover-override.driverjs-theme-light .driver-popover-arrow-side-right.driver-popover-arrow {
+            border-right-color: var(--card) !important;
+        }
+        .driver-popover-override.driverjs-theme-light .driver-popover-arrow-side-top.driver-popover-arrow {
+            border-top-color: var(--card) !important;
+        }
+        .driver-popover-override.driverjs-theme-light .driver-popover-arrow-side-bottom.driver-popover-arrow {
+            border-bottom-color: var(--card) !important;
+        }
+
+        /* Title Styling */
+        .driver-popover-override .driver-popover-title {
+            color: var(--foreground) !important;
+            font-size: 1.125rem !important; /* 18px */
+            font-weight: 600 !important;
+            margin-bottom: 0.5rem !important;
+            letter-spacing: -0.015em !important;
+            font-family: var(--font-sans) !important;
+        }
+        
+        /* Description Styling */
+        .driver-popover-override .driver-popover-description {
+            color: var(--muted-foreground) !important;
+            font-size: 0.875rem !important; /* 14px */
+            line-height: 1.6 !important;
+            font-family: var(--font-sans) !important;
+        }
+        
+        /* Buttons */
+        .driver-popover-override .driver-popover-footer button {
+            background-color: var(--primary) !important;
+            color: var(--primary-foreground) !important;
+            border-radius: calc(var(--radius) - 2px) !important;
+            padding: 0.5rem 1rem !important;
+            font-size: 0.875rem !important;
+            font-weight: 500 !important;
+            border: none !important;
+            text-shadow: none !important;
+            transition-all: 0.2s !important;
+            font-family: var(--font-sans) !important;
+        }
+        
+        .driver-popover-override .driver-popover-footer button:hover {
+             opacity: 0.9 !important;
+             transform: translateY(-1px);
+        }
+
+        /* Navigation Buttons (Previous/Next) specifically */
+        .driver-popover-override .driver-popover-footer .driver-popover-prev-btn {
+             background-color: transparent !important;
+             color: var(--muted-foreground) !important;
+             border: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
+        }
+        .driver-popover-override .driver-popover-footer .driver-popover-prev-btn:hover {
+             background-color: var(--accent) !important;
+             color: var(--accent-foreground) !important;
+        }
+        
+        /* Close Button */
+        .driver-popover-override .driver-popover-close-btn {
+            color: var(--muted-foreground) !important;
+            opacity: 0.7 !important;
+            transition: opacity 0.2s !important;
+        }
+        
+        .driver-popover-override .driver-popover-close-btn:hover {
+            color: var(--foreground) !important;
+            opacity: 1 !important;
+        }
+      `}</style>
+        </TourContext.Provider>
+    );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/studies/StudyForm.tsx b/src/components/studies/StudyForm.tsx
index 6617b56..77ea81c 100755
--- a/src/components/studies/StudyForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/studies/StudyForm.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ import {
 import { useBreadcrumbsEffect } from "~/components/ui/breadcrumb-provider";
 import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
 import { api } from "~/trpc/react";
+import { useTour } from "~/components/onboarding/TourProvider";
+import { Button } from "../ui/button";
 
 const studySchema = z.object({
   name: z.string().min(1, "Study name is required").max(255, "Name too long"),
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ interface StudyFormProps {
 
 export function StudyForm({ mode, studyId }: StudyFormProps) {
   const router = useRouter();
+  const { startTour } = useTour();
   const [isSubmitting, setIsSubmitting] = useState(false);
   const [isDeleting, setIsDeleting] = useState(false);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
@@ -167,9 +170,9 @@ export function StudyForm({ mode, studyId }: StudyFormProps) {
       description="Basic information about your research study."
     >
       <FormField>
-        <Label htmlFor="name">Study Name *</Label>
+        <Label htmlFor="tour-study-name">Study Name *</Label>
         <Input
-          id="name"
+          id="tour-study-name"
           {...form.register("name")}
           placeholder="Enter study name..."
           className={form.formState.errors.name ? "border-red-500" : ""}
@@ -182,9 +185,9 @@ export function StudyForm({ mode, studyId }: StudyFormProps) {
       </FormField>
 
       <FormField>
-        <Label htmlFor="description">Description *</Label>
+        <Label htmlFor="tour-study-description">Description *</Label>
         <Textarea
-          id="description"
+          id="tour-study-description"
           {...form.register("description")}
           placeholder="Describe the research objectives, methodology, and expected outcomes..."
           rows={4}
@@ -322,6 +325,15 @@ export function StudyForm({ mode, studyId }: StudyFormProps) {
       onDelete={mode === "edit" ? onDelete : undefined}
       isDeleting={isDeleting}
       sidebar={sidebar}
+      submitButtonId="tour-study-submit"
+      extraActions={
+        <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={() => startTour("study_creation")}>
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <span className="text-muted-foreground">Help</span>
+            <div className="flex h-5 w-5 items-center justify-center rounded-full border text-xs text-muted-foreground">?</div>
+          </div>
+        </Button>
+      }
     >
       {formFields}
     </EntityForm>
diff --git a/src/components/trials/wizard/WizardInterface.tsx b/src/components/trials/wizard/WizardInterface.tsx
index 4f37788..46ef0b0 100755
--- a/src/components/trials/wizard/WizardInterface.tsx
+++ b/src/components/trials/wizard/WizardInterface.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import React, { useState, useEffect, useCallback, useMemo } from "react";
-import { Play, CheckCircle, X, Clock, AlertCircle } from "lucide-react";
+import { Play, CheckCircle, X, Clock, AlertCircle, HelpCircle } from "lucide-react";
 import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
 import { Badge } from "~/components/ui/badge";
 import { Progress } from "~/components/ui/progress";
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import {
 import { api } from "~/trpc/react";
 import { useWizardRos } from "~/hooks/useWizardRos";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
+import { useTour } from "~/components/onboarding/TourProvider";
 
 interface WizardInterfaceProps {
   trial: {
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ export const WizardInterface = React.memo(function WizardInterface({
   trial: initialTrial,
   userRole: _userRole,
 }: WizardInterfaceProps) {
+  const { startTour } = useTour();
   const [trial, setTrial] = useState(initialTrial);
   const [currentStepIndex, setCurrentStepIndex] = useState(0);
   const [trialStartTime, setTrialStartTime] = useState<Date | null>(
@@ -654,6 +656,13 @@ export const WizardInterface = React.memo(function WizardInterface({
             >
               {rosConnected ? "ROS Connected" : "ROS Offline"}
             </Badge>
+            <button
+              onClick={() => startTour("wizard")}
+              className="hover:bg-muted p-1 rounded-full transition-colors"
+              title="Start Tour"
+            >
+              <HelpCircle className="h-4 w-4" />
+            </button>
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -664,59 +673,65 @@ export const WizardInterface = React.memo(function WizardInterface({
           <ResizablePanel defaultSize={75} minSize={30}>
             <PanelsContainer
               left={
-                <WizardControlPanel
-                  trial={trial}
-                  currentStep={currentStep}
-                  steps={steps}
-                  currentStepIndex={currentStepIndex}
-                  onStartTrial={handleStartTrial}
-                  onPauseTrial={handlePauseTrial}
-                  onNextStep={handleNextStep}
-                  onCompleteTrial={handleCompleteTrial}
-                  onAbortTrial={handleAbortTrial}
-                  onExecuteAction={handleExecuteAction}
-                  onExecuteRobotAction={handleExecuteRobotAction}
-                  studyId={trial.experiment.studyId}
-                  _isConnected={rosConnected}
-                  activeTab={controlPanelTab}
-                  onTabChange={setControlPanelTab}
-                  isStarting={startTrialMutation.isPending}
-                  onSetAutonomousLife={setAutonomousLife}
-                  readOnly={trial.status === 'completed' || _userRole === 'observer'}
-                />
+                <div id="tour-wizard-controls" className="h-full">
+                  <WizardControlPanel
+                    trial={trial}
+                    currentStep={currentStep}
+                    steps={steps}
+                    currentStepIndex={currentStepIndex}
+                    onStartTrial={handleStartTrial}
+                    onPauseTrial={handlePauseTrial}
+                    onNextStep={handleNextStep}
+                    onCompleteTrial={handleCompleteTrial}
+                    onAbortTrial={handleAbortTrial}
+                    onExecuteAction={handleExecuteAction}
+                    onExecuteRobotAction={handleExecuteRobotAction}
+                    studyId={trial.experiment.studyId}
+                    _isConnected={rosConnected}
+                    activeTab={controlPanelTab}
+                    onTabChange={setControlPanelTab}
+                    isStarting={startTrialMutation.isPending}
+                    onSetAutonomousLife={setAutonomousLife}
+                    readOnly={trial.status === 'completed' || _userRole === 'observer'}
+                  />
+                </div>
               }
               center={
-                <WizardExecutionPanel
-                  trial={trial}
-                  currentStep={currentStep}
-                  steps={steps}
-                  currentStepIndex={currentStepIndex}
-                  trialEvents={trialEvents}
-                  onStepSelect={(index: number) => setCurrentStepIndex(index)}
-                  onExecuteAction={handleExecuteAction}
-                  onExecuteRobotAction={handleExecuteRobotAction}
-                  activeTab={executionPanelTab}
-                  onTabChange={setExecutionPanelTab}
-                  onSkipAction={handleSkipAction}
-                  isExecuting={isExecutingAction}
-                  onNextStep={handleNextStep}
-                  completedActionsCount={completedActionsCount}
-                  onActionCompleted={() => setCompletedActionsCount(c => c + 1)}
-                  onCompleteTrial={handleCompleteTrial}
-                  readOnly={trial.status === 'completed' || _userRole === 'observer'}
-                />
+                <div id="tour-wizard-timeline" className="h-full">
+                  <WizardExecutionPanel
+                    trial={trial}
+                    currentStep={currentStep}
+                    steps={steps}
+                    currentStepIndex={currentStepIndex}
+                    trialEvents={trialEvents}
+                    onStepSelect={(index: number) => setCurrentStepIndex(index)}
+                    onExecuteAction={handleExecuteAction}
+                    onExecuteRobotAction={handleExecuteRobotAction}
+                    activeTab={executionPanelTab}
+                    onTabChange={setExecutionPanelTab}
+                    onSkipAction={handleSkipAction}
+                    isExecuting={isExecutingAction}
+                    onNextStep={handleNextStep}
+                    completedActionsCount={completedActionsCount}
+                    onActionCompleted={() => setCompletedActionsCount(c => c + 1)}
+                    onCompleteTrial={handleCompleteTrial}
+                    readOnly={trial.status === 'completed' || _userRole === 'observer'}
+                  />
+                </div>
               }
               right={
-                <WizardMonitoringPanel
-                  rosConnected={rosConnected}
-                  rosConnecting={rosConnecting}
-                  rosError={rosError ?? undefined}
-                  robotStatus={robotStatus}
-                  connectRos={connectRos}
-                  disconnectRos={disconnectRos}
-                  executeRosAction={executeRosAction}
-                  readOnly={trial.status === 'completed' || _userRole === 'observer'}
-                />
+                <div id="tour-wizard-robot-status" className="h-full">
+                  <WizardMonitoringPanel
+                    rosConnected={rosConnected}
+                    rosConnecting={rosConnecting}
+                    rosError={rosError ?? undefined}
+                    robotStatus={robotStatus}
+                    connectRos={connectRos}
+                    disconnectRos={disconnectRos}
+                    executeRosAction={executeRosAction}
+                    readOnly={trial.status === 'completed' || _userRole === 'observer'}
+                  />
+                </div>
               }
               showDividers={true}
               className="h-full"
diff --git a/src/components/trials/wizard/panels/WizardObservationPane.tsx b/src/components/trials/wizard/panels/WizardObservationPane.tsx
index 918ac77..5904dbb 100644
--- a/src/components/trials/wizard/panels/WizardObservationPane.tsx
+++ b/src/components/trials/wizard/panels/WizardObservationPane.tsx
@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@ interface WizardObservationPaneProps {
         tags?: string[],
     ) => Promise<void>;
     isSubmitting?: boolean;
+    readOnly?: boolean;
 }
 
 export function WizardObservationPane({
     onAddAnnotation,
     isSubmitting = false,
     trialEvents = [],
+    readOnly = false,
 }: WizardObservationPaneProps & { trialEvents?: TrialEvent[] }) {
     const [note, setNote] = useState("");
     const [category, setCategory] = useState("observation");
@@ -82,15 +84,16 @@ export function WizardObservationPane({
                 <TabsContent value="notes" className="flex-1 flex flex-col p-4 m-0 data-[state=inactive]:hidden">
                     <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-2">
                         <Textarea
-                            placeholder="Type your observation here..."
+                            placeholder={readOnly ? "Session is read-only" : "Type your observation here..."}
                             className="flex-1 resize-none font-mono text-sm"
                             value={note}
                             onChange={(e) => setNote(e.target.value)}
                             onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
+                            disabled={readOnly}
                         />
 
                         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                            <Select value={category} onValueChange={setCategory}>
+                            <Select value={category} onValueChange={setCategory} disabled={readOnly}>
                                 <SelectTrigger className="w-[140px] h-8 text-xs">
                                     <SelectValue placeholder="Category" />
                                 </SelectTrigger>
@@ -104,11 +107,11 @@ export function WizardObservationPane({
                             </Select>
 
                             <div className="flex flex-1 items-center gap-2 rounded-md border px-2 h-8">
-                                <Tag className="h-3 w-3 text-muted-foreground" />
+                                <Tag className={`h-3 w-3 ${readOnly ? "text-muted-foreground/50" : "text-muted-foreground"}`} />
                                 <input
                                     type="text"
-                                    placeholder="Add tags..."
-                                    className="flex-1 bg-transparent text-xs outline-none placeholder:text-muted-foreground"
+                                    placeholder={readOnly ? "" : "Add tags..."}
+                                    className="flex-1 bg-transparent text-xs outline-none placeholder:text-muted-foreground disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
                                     value={currentTag}
                                     onChange={(e) => setCurrentTag(e.target.value)}
                                     onKeyDown={(e) => {
@@ -118,13 +121,14 @@ export function WizardObservationPane({
                                         }
                                     }}
                                     onBlur={addTag}
+                                    disabled={readOnly}
                                 />
                             </div>
 
                             <Button
                                 size="sm"
                                 onClick={handleSubmit}
-                                disabled={isSubmitting || !note.trim()}
+                                disabled={isSubmitting || !note.trim() || readOnly}
                                 className="h-8"
                             >
                                 <Send className="mr-2 h-3 w-3" />
diff --git a/src/components/ui/entity-form.tsx b/src/components/ui/entity-form.tsx
index ad8d16b..5e9180e 100755
--- a/src/components/ui/entity-form.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ui/entity-form.tsx
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ interface EntityFormProps<T extends FieldValues = FieldValues> {
 
   // Custom submit button text
   submitText?: string;
+  submitButtonId?: string;
+
+  // Additional header actions
+  extraActions?: ReactNode;
 
   // Layout
   layout?: "default" | "full-width";
@@ -76,6 +80,8 @@ export function EntityForm<T extends FieldValues = FieldValues>({
   isDeleting = false,
   sidebar,
   submitText,
+  submitButtonId,
+  extraActions,
   layout = "default",
   className,
 }: EntityFormProps<T>) {
@@ -97,6 +103,7 @@ export function EntityForm<T extends FieldValues = FieldValues>({
         icon={Icon}
         actions={
           <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
+            {extraActions}
             <Button variant="outline" asChild>
               <Link href={backUrl}>
                 <ArrowLeft className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
@@ -161,6 +168,7 @@ export function EntityForm<T extends FieldValues = FieldValues>({
                     Cancel
                   </Button>
                   <Button
+                    id={submitButtonId}
                     type="submit"
                     disabled={
                       isSubmitting ||