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First-Time Setup
Use this order to reduce configuration conflicts and make your first attendance/payroll test predictable.
1. LicenseOpen Clockinator Pro → License and complete the license process applicable to your purchase.
2. Company settingsOpen Clockinator Pro → Settings → General Settings and configure company identity, timezone, date/time formats and currency.
3. LocationsCreate the locations your employees belong to. Timezone and location data are used by the workforce setup.
4. DepartmentsCreate departments before assigning employees to them.
5. ShiftsCreate the working schedules used by your employees.
6. EmployeesCreate employees and select their role, department and other available profile information.
7. Test clockingUse the employee/front-end clocking flow available on your installation and verify the recorded attendance.
8. ReportsCheck the resulting attendance/report data before configuring payroll production workflows.
9. Payroll & payslipsConfigure salary-related information and run a controlled test before relying on generated payroll/payslip data.
General Settings checklist
- Company Name
- Timezone
- Company Logo and Address
- Date and Time Format
- Halfday Start/End Time
- Currency Symbol and Position
- IP restriction options
- Salary method
- Dashboard behavior
- Attendance/clocking options
Do not skip timezone configuration. Clockinator stores and displays time-sensitive attendance information using its configured timezone and time format settings.