> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kredz.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Set up your family

> Create your account, add your kids, and write your first rule — in a few minutes.

Getting started takes about five minutes. You only need to do this once, as the
family **admin**.

## 1. Create your account

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign up">
    Open Kredz at [www.kredz.app](https://www.kredz.app) or download the iPhone
    and iPad app, then sign up with your email.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm you're an adult">
    Because Kredz holds information about children, the person who creates a
    family confirms they're the parent or guardian setting it up. This
    attestation is recorded once.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name your family">
    Your family is the shared space everyone's balances and rules live in.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## 2. Add your kids

Each child gets their own balance and history.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add a child">
    From the dashboard, add a child with just a first name or nickname.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Keep it minimal">
    Kredz intentionally collects as little about children as possible — a name
    is all that's needed. There's no birthday or other personal detail to enter.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Children's accounts are **read-only**. A child can see their own balance, but
  only an admin or caregiver can record anything.
</Note>

## 3. Write your first rule

Rules are the reusable building blocks behind every credit.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create a rule">
    Give it a name, choose whether it **earns**, **spends**, or **penalizes**
    credits, and set the amount.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Apply it">
    Tap the rule for a child to record a transaction. Their balance updates right
    away.
  </Step>
</Steps>

See [Rules](/using-kredz/rules) for the full picture of rule types.

## 4. Invite the rest of the family

Bring in a co-parent, grandparent, or sitter so the numbers stay in sync no
matter who's on duty. See
[Family & caregivers](/using-kredz/family-and-caregivers).

<Check>
  Once you've added a child and a rule, you're ready to go. Everything else can
  grow over time.
</Check>