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Getting Started with AI Engage CRM: Your Complete Setup Guide

Welcome to AI Engage CRM. This guide walks a brand-new user through every configuration step, in the exact order that makes sense for your team. By the end you will have a fully working CRM — with the right people, the right permissions, and your existing contacts already imported.

The setup sequence#

  1. Getting Started DashboardTrack your setup and CRM Health Score

  2. The Setup HubWhere every configuration area lives

  3. Personal SettingsYour name, photo, timezone and formats

  4. Invite Your TeamGive teammates a login

  5. Accepting an InvitationFor the people you invite

  6. Understanding Profile PermissionsLearn what each permission controls

  7. Create ProfilesBuild permission templates for each job type

  8. Understanding the Role HierarchyLearn how data visibility works

  9. Create RolesBuild your reporting hierarchy

  10. Create TeamsGroup users for routing and reporting

  11. Understanding Sharing RulesLearn when and why to use them

  12. Create Sharing RulesOpen cross-team data access

  13. Customize Modules and FieldsAdd fields specific to your business

  14. Field Layouts and Required FieldsOrganise and enforce data quality

  15. Add Your First ContactCreate a contact record manually

  16. Bulk Import ContactsBring your existing data in

  17. Import Data into Any ModuleThe same importer for every module

  18. Pre-Launch ChecklistVerify your setup before going live

  19. Sidebar BookmarksPin the pages you use most

  20. What's NextExplore automation, campaigns, and integrations

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Also worth setting early: your Organization Settings (company name, logo, address), your one-time Home Currency, and Billing & seats.
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Follow the articles in order the first time. Profiles and Roles must exist before you invite users — each user needs both assigned at invite time.
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The full setup takes 45–60 minutes for a team of 10 or fewer. After that your CRM is ready for daily use.

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