# Getting started

Start here for account setup, sign-in, client invitations, domains and file transfers.

- [How to create a Tarkle account](https://tarkle.com/help/getting-started/how-to-create-a-tarkle-account.md): Create a Tarkle account with your name and email, then confirm it with the 6-digit code Tarkle emails you.
- [How to invite your first client to the client portal](https://tarkle.com/help/getting-started/how-to-invite-first-client-client-portal.md): Add a client contact, turn on portal access, and send the invite so the client can sign in to the portal.
- [How to password protect and set an expiry on a file transfer](https://tarkle.com/help/getting-started/password-protect-expire-and-pause-a-transfer.md): Add a password and an expiry date to a file transfer, then pause or enable it from the transfer menu.
- [How to sign in to Tarkle](https://tarkle.com/help/getting-started/how-to-sign-in-to-tarkle.md): Sign in with your email and a 6-digit code, with no password to type, and what to do if the code does not arrive.
- [How to use a custom domain for your file sharing links](https://tarkle.com/help/getting-started/how-to-use-custom-domain-for-links.md): Connect a subdomain you own, add the DNS records Tarkle shows you, and open your links on your own address.
- [Recipients in Tarkle: what they need and what happens when you send](https://tarkle.com/help/getting-started/recipients-in-tarkle-free-unlimited-no-account-required.md): Recipients need no Tarkle account, and this page shows what they receive and how many people one send reaches.
- [What is a Tarkle workspace?](https://tarkle.com/help/getting-started/what-is-a-tarkle-workspace.md): A workspace holds your files, contacts, branding and members, and your organization's plan sets how many you can have.
- [What is the difference between a Tarkle account and a workspace?](https://tarkle.com/help/getting-started/what-is-the-difference-between-a-tarkle-account-and-a-worksp.md): Your account is your personal login, and a workspace holds your files, sharing, branding and team.

All help topics: https://tarkle.com/help.md
Source: https://tarkle.com/help/getting-started