Getting Started

Get up and running with FlowPlan in just a few minutes.

Create your account

  1. Go to flowplanapp.com and click Start Free Trial
  2. Enter your email address and choose a password
  3. Confirm your email address
  4. You're in! Your 7-day free trial starts immediately

Your dashboard

After logging in, you'll land on the Dashboard β€” your productivity command center. Here you'll see:

  • Today's tasks β€” what's on your plate right now
  • Your streak β€” how many consecutive days you've completed tasks
  • Project progress β€” a quick view of your active projects
  • Quick actions β€” buttons to create tasks, generate schedules, and more

Create your first task

  1. Click Tasks in the navigation bar
  2. Click the New Task button
  3. Fill in the details:
  4. Title β€” what you need to do
  5. Duration β€” how long you think it will take (in minutes)
  6. Priority β€” from 1 (urgent) to 4 (low)
  7. Due date β€” when it needs to be done (optional)
  8. Project β€” assign it to a project (optional)
  9. Click Save

Tip: Start with a few small tasks to get a feel for how FlowPlan works. You can always add more later.

Set up your work schedule

To get the most out of auto-scheduling, tell FlowPlan when you're available to work:

  1. Go to Settings from the navigation bar
  2. Set your work start and end times for each day of the week
  3. Configure your break preferences (duration and how often)
  4. Set your daily maximum hours
  5. Save your changes

Here's a quick guide to the main sections:

Section What it does
Dashboard Overview of your tasks, streaks, and projects
Calendar Calendar view, auto-scheduling, and period planning
Projects Create and manage your projects
Tasks Full list of all your tasks
Pomodoro Focus timer using the Pomodoro technique
Integrations Connect Notion, Google Calendar, and more
Settings Work schedule, AI, and preferences

What's next?

Now that you're set up, here are some great next steps: