Steps to get started (for administrator)

Article Number:02080
Intended audience: Kintone Users & System Administrators

To start using Kintone after you have signed up for a trial, you will need to configure system settings and user information in Administration.
The configuration steps are as follows.

Logging in to Kintone and opening Administration

  1. Set the password for Kintone and log in to Kintone.
    You can find your login information in the email you received when signing up for the trial.
    As for the detailed steps, refer to the following page:
    Using the Kintone Free Trial

  2. Click Administration.
    Screenshot: "Administration" button

Configuring your URL and security settings

Changing your URL

Change your URL of Kintone, if necessary.
Changing subdomains

Configuring security settings

Configure the settings such as password policy, account lockout, and access control to use Kintone in a secure way.

Adding {#admin_admin_start_4030}Kintone Users & System Administrators

Add administrators who manage the entire system of Kintone, including managing departments and users and configuring security settings.
Adding members of Kintone Users & System Administrators

Setting up users and departments

Adding users and departments

You can add users and departments in Administration.

Notifying users that that their account is active

Provide users with the following information and notify them that their Kintone accounts are active.

  • Login URL:
    https://(subdomain_name).kintone.com/
  • Login name
  • Password

Information on access control should be provided if required.

Configuring Kintone

Configure the necessary settings in Kintone.
Administration