Quick Start

This guide takes you from sign-up to your first tracked time entry in about five minutes.

Step 1: Sign up

Visit dimesheets.com and click Get Started. Sign up with your email address to create your account.

During sign-up, you will be asked to name your organization. This creates your tenant -- a fully isolated workspace where all your projects, users, and time data live.

Step 2: Create a project

After signing in, navigate to Projects in the sidebar and click New Project.

Fill in the basics:

• Name -- A descriptive name for the project (e.g., "Website Redesign")
• Client -- Optionally associate the project with a client for billing purposes
• Budget -- Set an hour budget to track progress against estimates
• Start / End date -- Define the project timeline

Click Save to create the project.

Step 3: Add tasks

Within your new project, open the Tasks tab and add at least one task. Tasks break work into trackable categories:

• Design
• Development
• Testing
• Meetings

Each task can have its own hour estimate, letting you monitor where time is going at a granular level.

Step 4: Log your first time entry

There are three ways to log time in Dime.Sheets:

Option A: Timer

Click the play button in the top navigation bar. Select a project and task, then let the timer run. Click stop when you are done, review the entry, and save.

Option B: Manual entry

Go to Time Tracking and click New Entry. Select a project, task, date, and enter the duration. Add an optional description of what you worked on.

Option C: Weekly timesheet

Navigate to Timesheet to see a grid view of your entire week. Projects and tasks form the rows; days form the columns. Click any cell to enter hours directly. This is the fastest way to fill in a full week of time.

Step 5: Submit for approval

Once your entries are complete, click Submit on the timesheet view. Your manager will receive a notification to review and approve your hours.

What's next?

• Account Setup -- Invite team members and configure settings
• Time Tracking -- Deep dive into all time entry features
• Projects -- Learn about budgets, tasks, and team assignments