# Track your first hour

Client → project → timer — from zero to tracked time in two minutes.

Canonical: https://easerix.com/docs/croncrunch/quickstart

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Create a client, create a project under it with an hourly rate, then start
the timer on that project and stop it when you're done. The entry lands in
Time entries, the Timesheet, the Calendar, and Reports automatically — one
recording, every view.
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## Steps

1. Open **CronCrunch** in the Easerix app ([app.easerix.com](https://app.easerix.com)).
2. **Add a client** (optional but recommended): go to **Clients**, choose **New client**, name it, pick a color, and **Create**.
3. **Create a project**: go to **Projects**, choose **New project**, and fill in:

   | Field | Notes |
   |---|---|
   | Name | e.g. "Brand redesign" |
   | Client | pick one, or "No client" |
   | Hourly rate ($) | used for billable amounts in reports |
   | Budget (hours, optional) | shows a progress bar on the project card |
   | Color | how the project appears everywhere |

4. **Start tracking**: go to **Timer**, pick the project, describe what you're doing, and hit **Start timer**. The elapsed clock runs front and center.
5. **Stop timer** when you're done. The entry appears in the **Today** list under the timer.

## Prefer logging after the fact?

On **Time entries**, use the quick-add bar: pick a project, describe the work, type a duration, and hit **Log**. Durations are forgiving — `1:30`, `90`, and `1.5` all mean ninety minutes.

## Verify it works

Open **Reports** — your time shows under **Total tracked**, attributed to the project (and its billable amount if the project has a rate). The **Timesheet** and **Calendar** show the same entry in their week views.

## Good to know

- The timer needs at least one project to exist — that's why the project comes first.
- Entries are editable after the fact: description, project, duration, billable flag, and tags.
- A forgotten timer that runs unusually long can trigger a reminder notification so it doesn't quietly eat your day.