# Getting started

> Sign up for Contals, confirm your e-mail address, go through the welcome steps and learn the basics on the starter board – in about two minutes.

Source: https://contals.com/docs/en/getting-started/  
Last updated: 2026-10-16

Getting started with Contals takes about two minutes: create an account, confirm your e-mail address, name your organization or team, invite your team (optional) and open the starter board “Getting started”.

## 1. Create an account

Open [app.contals.com](https://app.contals.com/login) and choose **Create account**. Enter your name, e-mail address and a password with at least 10 characters. Alternatively, choose **E-mail me a sign-in link** to sign in without a password, continue with a provider such as Google or Microsoft, or use **Continue with SSO** if your organization has single sign-on – see [sign-in methods](/docs/en/settings/sign-in/).

## 2. Confirm your e-mail address

Contals sends a confirmation link to your address (valid for 24 hours). Click it and then **Confirm my address** on the page that opens – the extra click is there because e-mail security programs open links before you do. Nothing is created before you confirm – no workspace, no board. If the e-mail does not arrive, use **Send the link again** and check your spam folder.

> **Note:**
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> Sign-ups that are never confirmed are deleted after 7 days. Signing in before confirming sends a new link.

## 3. Name your organization or team

After confirming, the welcome steps start. First, **Name of your organization or team**, for example “St. Martin Parish” or “Design Studio Huber”. The name appears on invoices, invitations and the page people join through. It names your organization and its first workspace – a workspace is your team’s home; you can rename either one later in the settings. If you leave the welcome steps halfway, they continue where you stopped.

## 4. Invite your team

Enter one or more e-mail addresses and pick a role for them:

- **Member** – creates and edits boards (a full member, billed on paid plans);
- **Admin** – also manages members and settings;
- **Volunteer** – helps on shared boards, free;
- **Viewer** – can only read, free.

Everyone gets an e-mail invitation that is valid for 14 days – people who already have an account also see it on their home page, under **For you to answer** → **Invitations** (or **Invitations for you** when that section is hidden). Nobody joins without accepting. You can skip this step and invite people later.

## 5. Open the starter board

Contals creates a board called **Getting started** with a few cards. Each card teaches one thing: opening card details, renaming a card in place, dragging cards between lists, inviting your team, searching with `/` or `⌘K`, turning on Power-Ups and creating your own board. Work through the cards, then archive them or delete the board.

## Next steps

- Create your first own board: **Boards** (top left) → **New board**, or **From a template** for a ready-made plan – see [templates](/docs/en/boards/templates-copy-move/). One board per project, event or team works well.
- Learn the [basics of boards, lists and cards](/docs/en/boards/basics/).
- Read how [invitations and roles](/docs/en/team/invitations/) work.
- Your new organization starts with a trial of the Team plan, without a card – see [plans and billing](/docs/en/settings/billing/).