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Getting started

Quick Start

Try it with a single computer first: verified account, agent installed and first data on the dashboard. Once it works, roll it out to the rest of the team.

Before you begin
A Windows PC and administrator rights on it to install the agent.
Access to your email to verify the account with a 6-digit code.
01

Create and verify your account

Registration creates your company on the platform and gives you the Company Admin role, with full access to all settings. It is free and needs no card.

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Go to thepulsetracker.com and click Start for free.
2
Enter your work email and a password, and accept the terms.
3
Type the 6-digit code we email you. Once verified you go straight to the dashboard.
Only one company can be registered per email. Your company's billing details are only requested later, when you subscribe to Plus.
02

Install the agent on a first PC

The Windows agent collects activity data and sends it to the platform. One computer is enough for the trial, for example your own.

1
Download the installer from the Devices section of the platform.
2
Run it on the computer with administrator rights.
3
The agent starts automatically with Windows and runs in the background.
4
If that computer's Windows user does not exist in the platform, the agent creates it as pending approval: approve it in Admin → Users.
Before installing it on other people's computers, tell them what is measured and why. See what data the agent collects in the privacy documentation.
03

Check the first data

Use the computer normally for a few minutes and open the dashboard. This confirms the installation works before you roll it out.

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Open the Dashboard and check that activity from the computer appears.
2
If there is no data, check in Admin → Users that the user is approved and the Windows username matches the computer.
3
Make sure the computer is on and the agent is active in the taskbar.
Data refreshes every few minutes. It is normal for the first data to take up to 5 minutes to appear.
04

Roll it out to the rest of the team

Once the first computer sends data, repeat the installation on the other PCs and organise people by role.

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Create users in Admin → Users → Create user, or import them in bulk with Import CSV. You can also let the agent create them and approve them afterwards.
2
Check that each person's Windows username matches their computer (for example: alopez).
3
Assign roles (Employee, Manager or Admin) so each person sees only what they need.
The Free plan lets you try the platform at no cost. For department and manager dashboards, exports and the other features, see the Plus plan on the pricing page.