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Quick Start Guide

Get up and running with Orbio in under 10 minutes.

1. Create Your Account

Visit orbio.africa/register and sign up with your work email. You'll receive a verification link — click it to activate your account.

2. Set Up Your Workspace

After logging in, you'll be guided through workspace setup:

  • Company name — Your business name as it appears on invoices
  • Timezone — Defaults to SAST (UTC+2)
  • Currency — ZAR (South African Rand)

3. Invite Your Team

Go to Settings → Team and invite colleagues by email. They'll receive an invite link and can set up their own accounts. Assign roles:

  • Admin — Full access to all settings and billing
  • Agent — Can manage tickets, contacts, and compliance
  • Viewer — Read-only access to dashboards

4. Create Your First Ticket

Navigate to Tickets → New Ticket. Fill in:

  • Subject — Brief description of the issue
  • Requester — The person reporting the issue
  • Priority — Low, Medium, High, or Critical
  • Workspace — Which team handles this

The ticket is automatically assigned a tracking number and added to the queue.

5. Configure POPIA Compliance

Orbio includes built-in POPIA compliance tools. Go to Compliance → Settings to:

  • Set your Information Officer details
  • Configure data retention policies
  • Enable breach notification workflows
  • Set up Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) handling

6. Connect Your Email

Forward support emails to your Orbio address to automatically create tickets. Go to Settings → Email to configure forwarding rules and auto-responses.