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Getting started

What StringBean does

StringBean turns the routine work in your buildings into checklists your team runs on their phones. A worker points a camera at a QR code. The checklist opens. They work through it item by item, with photos where they matter.

Every run is saved. You get a report for each one: pass rates, photos, and a PDF you can hand to anyone. No typing it up afterward. No spreadsheets.

Name your workspace

The first time you sign in, StringBean asks one question. What should we call your workspace? Use your company name or the property name. You can rename it later.

Your workspace holds your buildings, your workflows, and your team. Name it and setup starts.

Set up in about 10 minutes

Setup is three steps, and it ends with a real inspection done start to finish:

  • Add your building
  • Pick a ready-made workflow
  • Run it on your phone

You finish with a report you can show anyone, not an empty account. The onboarding guide walks through each step.

Find your way around

After setup, StringBean opens on your dashboard. Here is the map:

  • Dashboard. What ran today, what needs you, and who is out working right now. A setup checklist sits at the top until your workspace is ready.
  • Workflows. Every checklist you use or built. Publish new ones, print QR codes, and pick up more ready-made ones here.
  • Locations. Your buildings, with their floors and rooms. Add more buildings here anytime.
  • Users & Teams. Invite employees, contractors, and vendors. Each person gets the phone app and their own work.

The setup checklist ticks itself off as you go. Finish a step anywhere in StringBean and it turns green here. Hide the checklist whenever you want. Everything it points to stays in the sidebar.

Start setup over

Only the workspace owner can do this. Look for Restart onboarding in the top bar. It also sits at the bottom of every setup page.

Restarting deletes this workspace's buildings, rooms, workflows, runs, sticker batches, and open invitations. You cannot get them back. Your team and your account stay. StringBean asks you to confirm first.

Do this next

Read the onboarding walkthrough and finish your first inspection. Then three moves take you into real work:

  • Invite your team.
  • Add the rest of your buildings.
  • Pick or build the workflows you run every week.