# Get started with Cruxy

> Cruxy tracks your time and turns it into invoices. Setup takes about five minutes.

Source: https://cruxy.io/support/get-started/ (updated 2026-10-14)

## Create your account

1. Go to [get.cruxy.io/signup](https://get.cruxy.io/signup).
2. Enter your first name, last name, email and a password (at least 6 characters). Add your business or agency name if you like. We use your name if you leave it blank.
3. Tick the box to agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy.
4. Tap **Create Account**.
5. If we ask you to confirm your email, open the message we sent, tap the link, then sign in.


Cruxy is free to start. You don't need a credit card.

You can use Cruxy on the web at get.cruxy.io, or install it on your phone so it opens like an app. See [Install Cruxy on your phone](https://cruxy.io/support/account/#install).

## Add your business details

Tap your avatar in the top right, then **Settings**. Choose the **Invoicing** tab and fill in:
- Your business address and email, which appear on your invoices
- Payment instructions, such as bank details or a payment link
- Your default payment terms: Due on receipt, Net 15, Net 30, Net 45 or Net 60
- Your tax label and rate, if you charge tax
- A logo (PNG or JPG, up to 2 MB), if you want one


Tap **Save**. You can change any of this later. Changes apply to invoices you create afterward, not ones you've already made. Each client can also have its own payment terms and tax rate.

## Add your first client

1. Tap **Clients**, then **New**.
2. Enter the client's name and a first project, for example "Website redesign".
3. Choose a currency and enter your hourly rate. A rate of 0 makes the client non-billable.
4. Pick a color, then tap **Add Client**.


To send invoices by email, add a billing email. Tap the client, then the yellow pencil next to the name to open the details.

## Check your tasks

A task says what kind of work you did, like Design or Meetings. Tasks live in **Settings**, not on each client. Tap your avatar, then **Settings**, then the **Tasks** tab. Every client uses the same list.

We start you with six: Admin, Design, Development, Meetings, Research and Support. Tap **New task** to add your own.

Once a task is on an entry, it can't be deleted, but you can rename it.

## Log your first time

**With the timer**
1. Tap **Timer** and pick the client, project and task.
2. Tap **Start Timer**. Tap **Pause** if you take a break.
3. Tap **Stop & Log** when you're done. The time is saved as an entry, rounded to the nearest minute.


**By hand**

Tap **Entries**, then **New**, then **Time Entry**. Enter the date, hours and minutes.

## Send your first invoice

1. Tap **Clients**, then the client, then the **Invoices** tab.
2. Tap **New Invoice** and choose the period. It starts on all unbilled.
3. Check the invoice number, dates and terms. Add a discount or a note if you need one, and untick any fees you want to leave off.
4. Tap **Create Invoice**.
5. Tap the email icon to send it as a PDF. You can also tap Share or Download and send it yourself.


Free includes 3 emailed invoices or reminders a month. Sharing and downloading are always free. When you email or share an invoice, Cruxy marks it as sent.

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Still stuck? Email support@cruxy.io and you'll get a quick response from a real person.