Getting started

Welcome to Godo: a quick tourWhat each part of the menu does and the order to set things up in your first week. Set up your company detailsRegistered name, TIN, VAT or non-VAT status, percentage tax, 8% option and government employer IDs. Add bank accounts, cash and e-walletsSet up every place money comes in and goes out, with its opening balance. Enter your opening balancesBring over what you already have (receivables, payables, equipment, loans) with one journal entry. Understand the Chart of AccountsThe list of accounts behind every transaction, and when to add your own. Add users and set what they can do (roles)Add staff and employee-portal logins, send invites, build roles from ready-made templates, and disable people who leave. Password, sign-in codes and two-factor authentication (2FA)Sign-in codes by email, setting up an authenticator app, trusted devices and recovery codes. Your plan, billing and getting helpSee your trial and plan, pay for a plan, and contact Godo support. Upload and organise files in the Media LibraryKeep logos, PDFs and other files in folders you can reuse across Godo. Set up outgoing email and edit email templatesConnect SMTP or Gmail so invoices and payslips can be emailed, then customise the message text. Turn on HR, Projects and other modulesInstall and enable optional modules, and what to do when a module isn't in your plan. Brand Godo with your logo and colorsSet your brand name, logo, favicon and accent color. Rename screen wording with Custom LabelsChange the words Godo shows, such as "Customer" to "Client", page by page. Let your team sign in with GoogleTurn on Google login and enter the Client ID and Secret from your Google Cloud project. Maintenance modeShow a maintenance page to everyone except staff with the Settings permission. Notifications: the bell, email and phone pushChoose who is told about what (email, bell or phone push), set quiet hours, and turn on push on your phone. Review system error logsFind what went wrong, mark errors resolved, and share the details with support. Your dashboard and Home: what each part meansWhat the accounting dashboard shows, the Home page for HR, payroll, project and other roles, and My HR for staff on payroll. Install Godo on your phone (app)Add Godo to your phone's home screen on Android or iPhone, and what admins can set in Settings › App. Ask the AI assistantWhat the AI chat button can answer, what it cannot do, how your questions are handled, and how to get better answers. General guidance only.