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Getting Started
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Quick Start: Your First 5 Minutes

Set up your first account, record a transaction, and get an overview of the dashboard in under 5 minutes.

1

Create your first account

An account represents anywhere you hold money — a bank account, cash wallet, credit card, or savings pot. Every transaction you record belongs to an account.

Tap Accounts in the navigation, then tap the + Add account button. Give it a name (e.g. "Main Checking"), choose the account type, set your currency, and enter the current balance as your Opening balance.

Hit Save. Your account is ready.

Tip: Start with just one or two accounts. You can always add more later. The opening balance should reflect what the account holds right now.

2

Record your first transaction

Tap the + Add button (bottom centre on mobile, top of the sidebar on desktop). This opens the Add Transaction sheet.

Choose a type: Expense for money going out, Income for money coming in, or Transfer to move money between your own accounts.

Enter the amount using the numeric keypad, pick a category, select the account, and tap Save. That's it — your balance updates instantly.

Tip: The app remembers your last-used account and defaults to today's date, so most transactions take just 3 taps.

3

Explore your dashboard

Head to Dashboard. You'll see your net worth at a glance, a chart showing how it changes over time, your income vs. expenses for the selected period, and a breakdown of spending by category.

Use the date picker in the top-right to switch between This month, Last month, Last 3 months, or a custom range. All numbers update instantly.

4

You're set up

That's the core loop: accounts hold your money, transactions move it around, the dashboard shows the picture. Everything else in the app (budgets, goals, reports) builds on top of this foundation.

Next, try adding a few more transactions from the past week to see your spending patterns take shape.

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