First steps with Alegra
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      Get started with Alegra in four easy steps

      Alegra is a cloud-based accounting software that takes care of all your financial needs. To start using your Alegra account, follow these easy steps:

      Step 1: Update your company´s information

      With Alegra, it is easier to create invoices for your clients and to manage the accounting information of your company. Before getting started, you must enter the general information of your company that will appear in your invoices, estimates, and proposals.

      To update your company´s information, follow these steps:

      1. Click on the “Settings” option on the main menu.
      2. Find the company section and click on the “Company” option.
      3. Enter the information requested.

      4. Click on “Save” to save changes.

      Look at this example:

      como crear empresa

      Learn more about how to update your company information reading this article: Complete your company´s information in Alegra.

      Step 2: Save your services and products

      Now it’s time to create your products and services in the system. You can create them one by one or import them massively through an Excel document or a Google Drive Sheet.

      Follow these steps to create a new product or service:

      1. Click on the “Inventory” option.

      2: Choose the option “Sales Items”.

      3. Click on the “New sales item” option.
      4. Enter the information about the new product or service.
      5. Click on the "Save" button.

      Learn more about how to create new items and services in Alegra reading this article: Create products and services in Alegra.

      Step 3: Create contacts for customers and suppliers

      If you already have your customers and suppliers info, you can save this data in Alegra to simplify your business and accounting workflows.

      To create a contact for a customer or supplier, use these steps:

      1. Click on the “Contacts” option on the main menu.
      2. Select the type of contact you want to create: "Customers" or "Suppliers".

      3. Click on the option "New customer" or "New Supplier", accordingly.

      4. Complete the form with the new contact information.
      5. Click on "Save" to keep the changes.

      Look at this example:

      crear contacto

      Learn more about how to create new contacts reading this article: How to create a contact (customer or supplier) in Alegra.

      Step 4: Create a new invoice

      After saving all your business data in the system, you are ready to create your first invoice:

      Follow these steps to create a new invoice:

      1. Click on the option "Income" from the main menu.
      2. Click on the button "+" to create a new invoice or click on the option "Invoices" to see the complete list of invoices created.
      3. Click on the button "New Sales Invoice".

      4. Complete the form with the requested information. 

      Look at this example:

      invoice option

      Learn more about how to create new contacts reading this article: How to create an Invoice.

       

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