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'''For a brief system overview, please check this video:'''  [[File:YT client.png|40px|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vaItQijEwE]]
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=='''Get started with Protemos'''==
 
=='''Get started with Protemos'''==
  
 
'''To start working with Protemos, create your account in the system by completing the following steps:'''
 
'''To start working with Protemos, create your account in the system by completing the following steps:'''
  
1. Press the "'''CREATE PROTEMOS ACCOUNT'''" button at the website '''<U> <span style="background-color:yellow"> [https://protemos.com  www.protemos.com] </span> </U>'''
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1. Click the "'''CREATE PROTEMOS ACCOUNT'''" button on the website '''<U> <span style="background-color:yellow"> [https://protemos.com  www.protemos.com] </span> </U>'''
  
[[File:Create account 3.png|border|440px]]
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[[File:Protemos web page.png|border|700px]]
  
 
2. Go to the '''<U> <span style="background-color:yellow"> [https://cloud.protemos.com/account/create  Create Account] </span> </U>''' page:
 
2. Go to the '''<U> <span style="background-color:yellow"> [https://cloud.protemos.com/account/create  Create Account] </span> </U>''' page:
  
[[File:create freelance account plus phone page.jpg|border|440px]]
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[[File:Create freelance account.png|border|750px]]
  
 
3. Select your account type:
 
3. Select your account type:
  
[[File:freelance account type selection.jpg|border|440px]]
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[[File:Select freelance account type.png|border|500px]]
  
'''''Enterprise''': select this option if you are going to assign jobs to in-house translators, freelancers or other companies.''  
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*'''''Enterprise''': select this option if you are going to assign jobs to in-house translators, freelancers or other companies.''  
  
 
''If you select this, the system will have supplier’s functionality and you will be able to assign jobs to your suppliers.''
 
''If you select this, the system will have supplier’s functionality and you will be able to assign jobs to your suppliers.''
  
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*'''''Freelance''': This is a light and free version of the system. It will suit those who complete all the work on their own and do not pass it to other vendors.
  
'''''Freelance''': This is a light and free version of the system. It will suit those who complete all the work on their own and do not pass it to other vendors.
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''The interface does not have the capability to assign jobs to subcontractors. Also, other managers can’t be added.''
  
''The interface does not have the capability to assign projects to subcontractors. Also, other users can’t be added. Upgrade to Enterprise version is possible if desired.''
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4. Fill in all the boxes and tick the "I'm not a robot" checkbox.
  
3. Fill in all the boxes and tick the "I'm not a robot" checkbox.
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Please read our '''Privacy policy''' and '''Terms of service'''. To do so, click the corresponding links (highlighted in blue), and click the "'''Sign up'''" button:
  
Please read our '''Privacy policy''' and '''Terms of service'''. To do so, click the corresponding links (highlighted in blue).
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[[File:I'm not a robot new.png|border|300px]]
  
If you accept the conditions, click the "'''Sign up'''" button:
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5. After clicking the "'''Sign up'''" button, the account will be set up and you will see a welcome screen to start working with the system.
  
[[File:Robot.png|border|380px]]
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6. Click the "'''OK, let’s get started!'''" button:
  
4. After pressing the "'''Sign up'''" button, the account will be set up and you will see a welcome screen to start working with the system.
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[[File:Let's get started new.png|border|450px]]
 
 
5. Press the "'''OK, let’s get started!'''" button:
 
 
 
[[File:Let's get started.png|border|460px]]
 
  
 
The system setup wizard will be displayed:
 
The system setup wizard will be displayed:
  
[[File:Wiz_serv.png|border|900px]]
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[[File:wizard services.png|border|900px]]
  
6. Enter data for each menu entry:  
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7. Enter data for each menu entry:  
  
'''Services''' are the services you provide. In addition to translation and proofreading, you can indicate any other services such as layout design, OCR, etc.
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*'''Services''' are the services you provide. In addition to translation and proofreading, you can indicate any other services such as layout design, OCR, etc.
  
'''Language pairs''' are your language pairs.  
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*'''Language pairs''' are your language pairs.  
  
'''Units''' are units to measure the volume of work. For example, hours, words, pages, etc.  
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*'''Units''' are units to measure the volume of work. For example, hours, words, pages, etc.  
  
'''Specializations''' are your  specializations.
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*'''Specializations''' are your  specializations.
  
'''Currencies''' are the currencies you work with such as US dollars or euros. Indicate the main currency of the system here. The system will use it for accounting.
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*'''Currencies''' are the currencies you work with such as US dollars or euros. Indicate the main currency of the system here. The system will use it for accounting.
  
'''Payment methods''' are the payment details. They will be used in the invoices the system will generate to send your clients.  
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*'''Payment methods''' are the payment details. They will be used in the invoices the system will generate to send your clients.  
  
 
To navigate in the menu entries, use a dedicated navigation menu:
 
To navigate in the menu entries, use a dedicated navigation menu:
  
[[File:wiz next.png|border|900px]]
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[[File:Wizard navigation.png|border|900px]]
 
 
Don’t worry if you select something wrong. You’ll be able to change these values in <U>[[System|'''System settings''']]</U>.
 
 
 
7. Having completed all the entries, press the "'''Complete wizard'''" button:
 
 
 
[[File:Wizard completed.png|border|250px]]
 
 
 
8. The following screen will be displayed:
 
 
 
[[File:Account is created.png|border|540px]]
 
  
This means that your account has been created and you can start working with Protemos.  
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Don’t worry if you select something wrong. You’ll be able to change these values in <U>[[System settings|'''System settings''']]</U>.  
  
However, before you start working with the projects, add your clients in the system.
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8. Having completed all the entries, click the "'''Complete wizard'''" button.
  
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Before you start working with the projects, add your clients to the system.
  
 
[[File:Redirect.jpg|40px|link=Freelance edition user manual]] Back to the '''table of contents'''.
 
[[File:Redirect.jpg|40px|link=Freelance edition user manual]] Back to the '''table of contents'''.
 
==='''Sign up with ProZ.com'''===
 
 
If you already have ProZ.com account, you may create a new Protemos account with your ProZ.com credentials right away.
 
 
To do so, click the '''"Sign up with ProZ.com"''' button:
 
 
[[file:Freelance ProZ.png|border|850px]]
 
 
More details '''<U>[[ProZ.com integration#Sign up with ProZ.com|here]]</U>'''.
 
  
 
=='''My profile settings'''==
 
=='''My profile settings'''==
  
On the "'''My Profile'''" page you can update your personal information, the time zone you are located in, change your username and account password, and link your ProZ.com account.
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On the "'''My Profile'''" page you can update your personal information, the time zone you are located in, change your username and account password.
  
 
To do so, go to the '''My profile''' menu:
 
To do so, go to the '''My profile''' menu:
  
[[file:My Profile.png|border|800px]]
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[[File:Account freelance.png|border|800px]]
  
 
For more detailed information, please see the '''<U>[[My profile|My profile]]</U>''' page.
 
For more detailed information, please see the '''<U>[[My profile|My profile]]</U>''' page.
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'''You can change and set system settings in the Settings menu''':
 
'''You can change and set system settings in the Settings menu''':
  
[[File:Freelance settings.png|border|140px]]
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[[File:Settings menu.png|border|700px]]
  
 
Each menu screen is described below.
 
Each menu screen is described below.
  
===<span style="color:blue">'''Settings=>Account''' </span>===
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==='''Account'''===
 
 
On the "'''Account'''" page you can complete or update general information, upload the logo of your company, delete your account.
 
  
===='''Account info'''====
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On the Account page, you can complete or update general information, upload the logo of your company, delete your account.
  
Here you can amend user account information.
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[[File:Accoutn tab.png|border|100px]]
  
To edit general information press the "'''Update'''" button:
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In the '''Account''' section, you can see your account type, account owner, and the registration date.
  
[[File:Account info.png|border|900px]]
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[[File:FrAccount info.png|border|1000px]]
  
Confirm the changes by clicking "'''Update'''" or call them off with the "'''Cancel'''" button after editing:
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In the '''Legal entity''' section, you can update your account details, upload (or delete) a logo, image that will be displayed in all documents generated by the system: invoices, POs, quotes, etc.
  
[[File:Update account.png|border|700px]]
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Click the "'''Update'''" button to change your details or upload a logo:
  
[[File:Redirect.jpg|40px|link=Freelance edition user manual]] Back to the '''table of contents'''.
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[[File:Logo.png|border|800px]]
  
===='''Company logo image'''====
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<span style="color:red">'''Note:'''</span> Only PNG and JPEG images with a maximum size of 350x350 pixels are supported.</span>
  
Here you may upload a logo image which will be displayed
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Here you can also set the number of your First client invoice and Client invoice prefix:
  
in all documents generated by the system: invoices, POs, Quotes etc.
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[[File:Fghf.png|border|700px]]
  
Press the "'''Upload new'''" button to upload a logo:
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In the <U>'''[[Account#Default settings|Default settings]]</U>''' you can define the following settings:
  
[[File:Company logo.png|border|900px]]
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—Default Currency: the currency you are using for balances and reporting. For more info, please see the <U>'''[[Currencies]]''' </U> page.
  
<span style="color:red">'''Note:''' Only PNG and JPEG images with a maximum size of 350x350 pixels are supported.</span>
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—Default PDF page size: here you can set the size of the PDF page for invoices generated by the system.
  
===='''Account deletion'''====
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—Default PDF page orientation: here you can set the PDF page orientation for invoices generated by the system.
  
You can immediately and permanently delete all your account data and files from the server.  
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—Default PDF locale: here you may specify the default locale (language, date and time) of invoices for all newly created clients. You may also define it individually for a '''<U>[[Client default settings#PDF locale of client invoices|'''particular client]]</U>'''.
  
To do so, press the '''"Delete account"''' button:
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To change any of the above settings, click "'''Update'''":
 
 
[[File:Account deletion.png|border|900px]]
 
 
 
More details '''<U>[[Delete account|here]]</U>.
 
 
 
===<span style="color:blue">'''Settings=>Default settings'''</span>===
 
 
 
In the "'''Default settings'''" menu you can define the following settings:
 
 
 
'''Default currency''': the currency you are using for balances and reporting. For more info, please see the <U>'''[[Currencies]]''' </U> page.
 
 
 
'''Default payment method''': the method which will be added by default to all your invoices unless you don't indicate the different method for specific client or invoice.
 
  
'''Default payment terms''': standard payment terms for all your clients. It defines how soon the payment should be made after issuing the invoice. You can set different method for an individual client.
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[[File:Def upd3.png|border|800px]]
  
'''Default PDF page size''': here you can set the size of the PDF page for invoices generated by the system.
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==='''Delete account'''===
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To delete your Freelance account, go to '''Settings → Account''' and scroll down to the '''Account deletion''' section.
  
'''Default PDF page orientation''': here you can set the PDF page orientation for invoices generated by the system.
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Here you can permanently delete all your account data and files from the server.  
  
'''Default PDF locale''': here you may specify the default locale (language,date and time) of invoices for all newly created clients. You may also define it individually for a '''<U>[[Client default settings#PDF locale of client invoices|'''particular client]]</U>'''.
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To do so, click the '''"Delete account"''' button:
  
To change any of the above settings, click "'''Update'''":
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[[File:Account deletion section.png|border|1070px]]
  
[[File:Default settings.png|border|900px]]
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Enter your password and click '''"Delete"''':
  
It will open the "'''Update account default settings'''" page:
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[[File:Delete account (freelance).png|border|1070px]]
  
[[File:Update account default.png|border|1000px]]
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You will see the corresponding notification once the account is deleted:
  
Having completed all the entries, press the "'''Update'''" button.
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[[File:Account deleted+.PNG|border|720px]]
  
For more info, please see the'''<U> [[Account default settings change]]</U>''' page.
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==='''System values'''===
 
 
[[File:Redirect.jpg|40px|link=Freelance edition user manual]] Back to the '''table of contents'''.
 
 
 
===<span style="color:blue">'''Settings=>System Values''' </span>===
 
  
 
This menu screen contains several submenus:
 
This menu screen contains several submenus:
  
[[File:System values.png|border|250px]]
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[[File:System values 4.png|border|250px]]
  
Each of them is described below.
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*'''Language pairs'''
  
===='''Language pairs'''====
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Use this menu to:
  
Use this menu to add, update the language pairs you work with, delete, or disable them:
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— '''<U>[[Add language pairs|Add new language pairs]]</U>'''
  
[[File:Language pairs page.png|border|800px]]
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— Update the language pairs
  
*<U>[[Add language pairs|"'''New language pairs'''"]] </U> - opens the language pairs creation page where you can create various language pairs combinations of source and target languages.
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— Delete, disable or enable them:
  
*<U>[[Update language pair|"'''Update'''"]] </U> - opens the language pair update page where you can change languages for a particular language pair.
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[[File:Lang pairs.png|border|700px]]
  
*"'''Delete'''" - deletes the language pair.
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You can use the '''Disable''' option if you don't want to see this language pair in the drop-down list, for instance, while creating a new project.
  
<span style="color:red">'''Note:''' You can’t delete the pairs of languages that you have already used in the system ''("Yes" in the column "Іn use" and no "Delete" button)'', but you can disable them.</span>
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<span style="color:red">'''Note:'''</span> You can’t delete the pairs of languages that you have already used in the system ''("Yes" in the column "Іn use" and no "Delete" button)'', but you can disable them.
  
*'''Disable''' - disables the language pair. You can use this option if you don't want to see this language pair in the drop-down list when choosing a language, for instance, while creating a new project.
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*'''Services'''
  
*'''Enable''' - enables the language pair (the button appears after you disable the language pair).
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Use this menu to:
  
===='''Services'''====
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'''<U>[[Create service|Add new service]]</U>
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— <U>[[Update service|'''Update services''']]</U>
  
Use this menu to add, update or delete the services you provide:
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— Delete, disable or enable the services:
  
[[File:SS services.png|border|900px]]
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[[File:Sesrvices.png|border|700px]]
  
<U> [[Service creation|"'''New service'''"]] </U> – opens the service creation menu. Here you can create as many services as you wish.
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<span style="color:red">'''Note:'''</span> You can’t delete services that you have already used in the system ''("Yes" in the column "Іn use" and no "Delete" button)'', but you can disable them.
  
<U> [[Service update|"'''Update'''"]] </U> – opens the services update page where you can change the name of the particular service.
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*'''Specializations'''
  
"'''Delete'''" – deletes the service.
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Use this menu to:
  
<span style="color:red">'''Note:''' You can’t delete services that you have already used in the system ''("Yes" in the column "Іn use" and no "Delete" button)'', but you can disable them.</span>
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'''<U>[[Create specialization|Add new specialization]]</U>'''.
  
===='''Specializations'''====
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'''<U>[[Update specialization|Update specializations]]</U>'''.
  
On this page, you can add, update or delete the specializations you work with:
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— Disable, delete the specializations:
  
[[File:Specializations_Freelancer.png|border|900px]]
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[[File:Speciaslizations.png|border|700px]]
  
<U> [[Specialization creation|"'''New specialization'''"]] </U> – opens the specialization creation menu. Here you can create every possible specializations you may wish.
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<span style="color:red">'''Note:'''</span> You can’t delete specializations you have already used in the system ''("Yes" in the column "Іn use" and no "Delete" button)'', but you can disable them.
  
<U> [[Specialization update|"'''Update'''"]] </U> – opens the specialization update page where you can change the name of the particular specialization.
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*'''Units'''
  
"'''Delete'''" – deletes the specialization.
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Use this menu to:
  
<span style="color:red">'''Note:''' You can’t delete specializations you have already used in the system ''("Yes" in the column "Іn use" and no "Delete" button)'', but you can disable them.</span>
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'''<U>[[Create unit|Add new unit]]</U>''' to measure the volume of your work (words, hours, pages, etc.).  
  
===='''Units'''====
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'''<U>[[Update unit|Update units]]</U>''' or delete it.
  
Use this menu to select units to measure the volume of your work (words, hours, pages, etc.).
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[[File:Units page buttons.png|border|1000px]]
  
Here you can add, update or delete any measurement units you need:
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<span style="color:red">'''Note:'''</span> You can’t delete units that you have already used in the project ''("Yes" in the column "Іn use" and no "Delete" button)'', but you can disable them.
  
[[File:Units.png|border|900px]]
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*'''Currencies'''
  
<U> [[Unit creation|"'''New unit'''"]] </U> – opens the unit creation menu where you can create as many measurement units as you need.
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Use this page to:
  
<U> [[Unit update|"'''Update'''"]] </U> – opens the unit update page. Here you can change the name of the particular unit.
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— '''<U>[[Currencies#Add currencies|Add new currency]]</U>''' or '''<U>[[Currencies#Set currency as default|set currency as default]]</U>'''.
  
"'''Delete'''" – deletes the unit.
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'''<U>[[Currencies#Disable and delete currencies|Disable]]</U>''','''<U>[[Currencies#Disable and delete currencies|delete]]</U>''' them.
  
<span style="color:red">'''Note:''' You can’t delete units that you have already used in the project ''("Yes" in the column "Іn use" and no "Delete" button)'', but you can disable them.</span>
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[[File:Change system curr.png|border|900px]]
  
===='''Currencies'''====
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If you change the default currency, all reports and project balances will be rebuilt and recalculated in the new default currency.
  
Use this menu to add currencies that will be used in the system.  
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<span style="color:red">'''Note''':</span> Protemos is connected to the currency conversion service, so the exchange rate is updated on a daily basis.
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That’s why you can always see the correct summary in your default currency.
  
For example, one client can pay in US dollars while others can choose euros.
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[[File:Redirect.jpg|40px|link=Freelance edition user manual]] Back to the '''table of contents'''.
  
On this page, you can: add currencies, set any currency as default, disable or delete currencies, check up the exchange rates history.
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==='''Object codes'''===
 
 
[[file:Currencies.png|border|900px]]
 
 
 
<U>[[Currencies#Adding currencies|"'''Add currency'''"]]</U>- opens the menu, where you can add desired currency. You can add as many currencies as you need.
 
 
 
<U>[[Currencies#Exchange rates history|"'''Exchange rates history'''"]]</U>- shows the exchange rates on the selected date.
 
 
 
<U>[[Currencies#Setting a currency as default|"'''Set as default'''"]]</U> - sets the selected currency as default. If you change the default currency,
 
 
 
all reports and project balances will be rebuilt and recalculated in the new default currency.
 
 
 
<U>[[Currencies#Disabling and deleting currencies|"'''Disable'''"]]</U> - disables the currency.
 
  
<U>[[Currencies#Disabling and deleting currencies|"'''Delete'''"]]</U> - deletes the currency. You can't delete the currency that is already in use in the system
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On this page, you can set the number of your next invoice, project, payment, etc.
  
but you can disable it in case this currency no longer needed.
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[[File:Obj code.png|border|140px]]
  
<span style="color:red">'''Note''': Protemos is connected to the currency conversion service so the exchange rate is updated on a daily basis.
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To  '''<U>[[Object_codes#Update_object_ID|update next object ID]]</U>''' or '''<U>[[Object_codes#Update_object_prefix|update object prefixes]]</U>''', click the corresponding buttons:
  
<span style="color:red">That’s why you can always see the correct summary in your default currency.</span>
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[[File:Update freelance.png|border|900px]]
  
 
[[File:Redirect.jpg|40px|link=Freelance edition user manual]] Back to the '''table of contents'''.
 
[[File:Redirect.jpg|40px|link=Freelance edition user manual]] Back to the '''table of contents'''.
  
===<span style="color:blue">'''Settings=>Payment methods''' </span>===
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==='''Payment methods'''===
  
 
Enter your payment details here so the clients can pay you.
 
Enter your payment details here so the clients can pay you.
  
[[file:Settings payment methods.png|border|150px]]
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[[File:Paym method.png|border|140px]]
 
 
On this page you can add various payment methods, update, disable, delete them or change the default settings.
 
  
[[file:Payment methods.png|border|950px]]
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On this page, you can:
  
<U>[[Payment method creation|"'''Add payment method'''"]]</U> - opens the menu where you can create a new payment method.
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—'''<U>[[Create payment method|Add various payment methods]]</U>'''.  
  
<U>[[Change default settings|"'''Change default settings'''"]]</U> - on this page, you can select the default currency, payment method, PDF page size for your invoices, and define in how many days invoices should be paid.
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—'''<U>[[Update payment method|Update]]</U>''', disable,enable, delete them.
  
<U>[[Payment method update|"'''Update'''"]]</U> - opens the page where you can renew payment method details.
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—'''<U>[[Change default payment method|Change default payment method]]</U>'''.
  
"'''Disable'''" - disables the payment method.
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[[File:Payments methods default etc.png|border|800px]]
  
"'''Delete'''" - deletes the payment method.
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<span style="color:red">'''Note:'''</span> You can’t delete payment methods you have already used in the system ''("Yes" in the column "Іn use" and no the "Delete" button).'' But you can disable them in case these payment methods no longer needed.
 
 
<span style="color:red">'''Note''': You can’t delete payment methods you have already used in the system ''("Yes" in the column "Іn use" and no the "Delete" button).''
 
 
 
<span style="color:red"> But you can disable them in case these payment methods no longer needed.</span>
 
  
 
[[File:Redirect.jpg|40px|link=Freelance edition user manual]] Back to the '''table of contents'''.
 
[[File:Redirect.jpg|40px|link=Freelance edition user manual]] Back to the '''table of contents'''.
  
===<span style="color:blue">'''Settings=>Taxes''' </span>===
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==='''Taxes'''===
  
You can define several taxes in the system, link them to the clients, and add taxes to your invoices.
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You can define taxes in the system, link them to the clients, and add taxes to your invoices.
  
This menu screen contains several submenus:
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To create a list of taxes, go to '''Settings⇾Taxes'''
  
[[file:Taxes.png|border|300px]]
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[[File:Taxes list 7.png|border|300px]]
  
Each of them is described below.
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You may add '''<U>[[Taxes#Taxes list|taxes ]]</U>'''whether as a percentage or flat amount by clicking the '''"New tax"''' button:
  
===='''Taxes list'''====
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[[File:Taxes list g.png|border|900px]]
  
To create a list of taxes, go to '''Settings=>Taxes=>Taxes list:'''
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<span style="color:red">'''Note:'''</span> Only the taxes, that are defined in this list, will be displayed in the drop-down list while assigning values to them.
  
[[file:Taxes list.png|border|300px]]
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To create a '''<U>[[Taxes#Default clients taxes set|default clients taxes set]]</U>''' , go to '''Settings⇾Taxes⇾Default clients taxes set''':
  
Here you may define the necessary number of taxes that will be used in the system.  
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[[File:Default taxes list page.png|border|300px]]
  
You may add them whether as a percentage or flat amount.
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To do that, please click the corresponding buttons:
  
To add a new tax, press the '''"New tax"''' button:
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[[File:Default tax.png|border|750px]]
 
 
[[file:New tax.png|border|900px]]
 
 
 
Enter a name of the tax, select the type, and specify its sort order in invoices:
 
 
 
[[file:NT create.png|border|700px]]
 
 
 
Press '''"Create"''' to add the new tax to the list.
 
 
 
<span style="color:red">'''Note:''' Only the taxes, that are defined in this list, will be displayed in the drop-down list while assigning values to them.</span>
 
 
 
For more info, please see the '''<U>[[Taxes#Taxes list|Taxes list]]</U>''' section.
 
 
 
===='''Default clients taxes set'''====
 
 
 
To create a default clients taxes set, go to '''Settings=>Taxes=>Default clients taxes set''':
 
 
 
[[file:Taxes default.png|border|400px]]
 
 
 
You can add default percentage and absolute taxes for your clients.
 
 
 
To do that, please press the corresponding buttons:
 
 
 
[[file:Default taxies frelance.png|border|750px]]
 
 
 
You may add as many taxes as you need.
 
  
 
The system will be adding this set of taxes to each client when you issue invoices.
 
The system will be adding this set of taxes to each client when you issue invoices.
  
For more info, please see the '''<U>[[Taxes#Default clients taxes set|Default clients taxes set]]</U>''' section.
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<span style="color:red"> '''Note:'''</span> Apart from that, you may define an individual set of taxes for each client. It will override the default clients taxes set value.'''
 
 
<span style="color:red"> '''Note ''': Apart from that, you may define an individual set of taxes for each client. It will override the default clients taxes set value.'''</span>
 
  
 
For more info on individual sets creation, please see the '''<U>[[Taxes#Custom taxes set for individual client|Custom taxes set for individual client]]</U>''' section.
 
For more info on individual sets creation, please see the '''<U>[[Taxes#Custom taxes set for individual client|Custom taxes set for individual client]]</U>''' section.
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==='''Object codes'''===
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==='''Reminders'''===
 
 
On this page, you can set the number of your next invoice, project, payment etc.
 
 
 
To update the next object identification numbers or the object code prefixes press the "'''Update next IDs'''" or "'''Update code prefixes'''" button correspondingly:
 
  
[[File:Object codes.png|border|900px]]
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The system notifies you by email about overdue projects and invoices.  
 
 
For more details, please see the <U>[[Update object codes|'''Object codes''']]</U> page.
 
 
 
 
 
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===<span style="color:blue">'''Settings=>Deadline reminders'''</span>===
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[[File:Rems.png|border|150px]]
  
The system notifies you by email about overdue projects and invoices. You can switch these notifications off/on by clicking "'''Update'''":
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You can switch these notifications off/on by clicking "'''Update'''":
  
[[File:Deadline reminders freelancer.png|border|1000px]]
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[[File:Update remindrs freelance.png|border|900px]]
  
For more info on deadline email reminders, please see <U>'''[[Update deadline reminders settings|Deadline reminders settings]]''' </U> page.
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For more info on deadline email reminders, please see <U>'''[[Reminders#Update reminders settings|Reminders settings]]''' </U> page.
  
 
==='''SMTP Server'''===
 
==='''SMTP Server'''===
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To do this, click "'''Update'''":
 
To do this, click "'''Update'''":
  
[[File:SMTP.png|border|1000px]]
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[[File:SMTP SERVER update button.png|border|1000px]]
 
 
For more details, please see the <U>[[Update SMTP server configuration|'''SMTP server configuration''']]</U> page.
 
 
 
===<span style="color:blue">'''Settings=>Integrations=>SmartCAT''' </span>===
 
 
 
[[file:Settings integration SC.jpg|border|280px]]
 
 
 
Protemos is integrated with SmartCAT system, so you can create the projects in Protemos, and then copy them to SmartCAT.
 
 
 
On this page, you can enable, update or disable SmartCAT integration for your account:
 
 
 
[[file:SmartCat Integration.png|border|1000px]]
 
 
 
<U>[[SmartCAT integration#Enabling SmartCAT integration in Protemos|"'''Enable'''"]]</U> - opens the '''SmartCAT intergation details''' page where you can enter your API credentials.
 
 
 
<U>[[SmartCAT integration#Enabling SmartCAT integration in Protemos|"'''Update'''"]]</U> - here you can update the integration details if necessary.
 
 
 
<U>[[SmartCAT integration#Enabling SmartCAT integration in Protemos|"'''Disable'''"]]</U> -  disables the  integration.
 
 
 
The "'''Update'''" and "'''Disable'''" buttons will appear after you enable SmartCAT integration for your account.
 
 
 
If you do not have SmartCAT account you can register it directly from the '''SmartCAT integration''' page. 
 
 
 
Here you can also get a SmartCAT API key for Protemos, as it differs from your normal SmartCAT username and password.
 
 
 
To do so, please click on the corresponding links:
 
 
 
[[File:SmartCat Links.png|border|850px]]
 
  
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For more details, please see the '''<U>[[SMTP server]]</U>''' page.
  
For more info on SmartCAT integration, please see the '''<U>[[SmartCAT integration]]</U> '''page.
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==='''Client portal'''===
  
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In the Client portal menu, you can check and update the client related settings: project creation by clients, payment method, payment terms.
  
==='''Linking users in Protemos with one ProZ.com account'''===
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Go to '''Settings⇾Client portal''':
  
*You may link your ProZ.com account to be able to log into your Protemos account with ProZ.com credentials in one click.
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[[File:4.png|border|150px]]
  
*In case you have several Freelance and(or) Vendor accounts in Protemos, you can link them all with your ProZ.com account, and '''<U>[[ProZ.com integration#Switch users without re-login|switch between your accounts without re-login]]</U>'''.
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To change any of these settings, click '''"Update"''':
  
For more details, please see the '''<U>[[ProZ.com integration#Linking Vendor and Freelance accounts in Protemos with one ProZ.com account|Linking Vendor and Freelance accounts in Protemos with one ProZ.com account]]</U>''' section.
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[[File:Cl portal update settings.png|border|900px]]
  
 
=='''Add clients'''==
 
=='''Add clients'''==
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You can add clients manually, one by one, or import their list from an Excel file. Each of these options is described below.
 
You can add clients manually, one by one, or import their list from an Excel file. Each of these options is described below.
  
==='''Adding clients manually'''===
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==='''Add clients manually'''===
  
 
There are two ways to add new clients manually:
 
There are two ways to add new clients manually:
  
1. Press the '''Client''' menu on the top panel and then click '''New client''':
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1. Click the '''Client''' menu on the top panel and then click '''New client''':
 
 
[[File:Clients new.png|border|160px]]
 
 
 
2. Or you may go to '''Clients=>Clients list''':
 
  
[[file:Clients menu.png|border|160px]]
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Then press the "'''New client'''" button:  
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2. Or you may go to '''Clients''' and click the "'''New client'''" button:  
  
[[file:New client button.jpg|border|1000px]]
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Enter information about your client in the displayed screen. It consists of two sections:
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Enter information about your client on the displayed screen. It consists of two sections:
  
 
*Use the '''General info''' section to enter general information about the client:
 
*Use the '''General info''' section to enter general information about the client:
  
[[file:New client general info section.jpg|border|450px]]
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[[file:New client general info.png|border|550px]]
  
*Use the '''Primary user''' section to enter the client’s contact person:
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*Use the '''Primary user''' section to enter the client’s primary contact person and click "'''Save'''" to display the client entry.
  
[[file:New client primary user section.jpg|border|450px]]
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[[File:1 client new .png|border|550px]]
  
Press "'''Save'''" to display the client entry.
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<span style="color:red">'''Note'''</span>: Only clients with '''marked''' the '''"Can log in"''' checkbox can receive corresponding notification, create quote requests, projects from the system.
  
This page is intended for viewing and entering various client data and has the following tabs:
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*On the '''<U>[[Client view page – General info tab|General info]]</U>''' tab you may:
  
*On the '''<U>[[Client view page – General tab|General info]]</U>''' tab you may view, '''<U>[[Update client details|update]]</U>''' client info or '''"Delete"''' the client.
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'''<U>[[Update client details|Update]]</U>''', delete the client.
  
Here you can also check all the '''<U>[[Client quick links|client-related objects]]</U>''' and add necessary '''<U>[[Manage client tags|tags]]</U>''' to the client:
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'''<U>[[Client quick links|Check the client-related objects]]</U>'''.
  
[[file:CV general 1.jpg|border|1000px]]
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— '''<U>[[Manage client tags|Add tags]]</U>'''.
  
<span style="color:red">'''Note''': You can’t delete clients involved into recorded projects, invoices or payments.
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— '''<U>[[Client view page – General info tab#Primary user|View and edit client's primary contact details]]</U>'''.
  
In the '''<U>[[Client view page – General tab#Primary user|Primary user]]</U>''' section you can view and edit client's primary contact details:
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'''<U>[[Client default settings|Change default payment settings]] </U>'''.
  
[[file:Primary user.jpg|border|1000px]]
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<span style="color:red">'''Note''':</span> You can’t delete clients involved into recorded projects, invoices or payments.
  
Use '''Default settings''' section to change your client's '''<U>[[Client default payment terms|default payment settings]] </U>''':
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*On the '''<U>[[Client view page – Contact persons tab|Contact persons]]</U>''' tab, you can:
  
[[file:Client default settings 2.png|border|1000px]]
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— View the list of client’s contacts.
  
*On the '''<U>[[Client view page – Contact persons tab|Contact persons]]</U>''' tab, you can view the list of client’s contacts, edit or delete them, and start creating new contacts.
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— Edit or delete them.
  
If the client has several contact persons, they can all be entered in the '''Contact persons''' tab.
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— Add new contacts.
  
*On the '''<U>[[Client view page – Prices tab|Prices]]</U>''' tab, you can view the list of prices agreed with the client, edit or delete them, and start creating new prices.
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*On the '''<U>[[Client view page – Prices tab|Prices]]</U>''' tab, you can:
  
*On the '''<U>[[Taxes#Custom taxes set for individual client|Taxes]]</U>''' tab, you can create a custom taxes set for this client. Here you may also define which taxes set should be applied (whether custom or default one) for this particular client.
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— View the list of prices agreed with the client.  
  
*On the '''<U>[[Client view page – Documents tab|Documents]]</U>''' tab, you can upload and delete files related to the client.
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— Edit or delete them.
  
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— Create new prices.
  
==='''Import clients from Excel file'''===
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*On the '''<U>[[Taxes#Custom taxes set for individual client|Taxes]]</U>''' tab, you can:
  
If you already have the list of clients, contacts and prices, you can easily import it without the need to enter such information manually.
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— Create a custom taxes set for this client.
  
Go to the '''<U><span style="background-color:yellow">[https://cloud.protemos.com/client/index Client list] </span> </U>''' page and press the "'''Import from Excel'''" button:
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— Define which tax set should be applied (whether custom or default one) for this particular client.
  
[[file:clients import from xls.jpg|border|800px]]
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*On the '''<U>[[Client view page – Documents tab|Documents]]</U>''' tab, you can:
  
For more info on clients data import, please see the '''<U>[[Import clients from Excel]]</U>''' page.
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— Upload and delete files related to the client.
  
On this page, you can also export all the displayed list of clients to Excel by pressing the "'''Export to Excel'''" button:
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==='''Import and export clients'''===
  
For more info on clients data export , please see the '''<U>[[Clients list#Export to Excel| Export clients data to excel]]</U>''' page.
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On this page, you can '''<U>[[Import clients from Excel]]</U>''' without the need to enter the required information manually and '''<U>[[Clients list#Export to Excel| Export clients data]]</U>''' to Excel
 
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by clicking the corresponding buttons:
For more info on clients, please see the '''<U>[[Clients]]</U>''' page.
 
  
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=='''Add new quote'''==
 
=='''Add new quote'''==
  
Quote is a potential project. Let's assume that your client has sent you translation request, but first, he would like to know how much it will cost,  time frames for implementation etc.
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The quote is a potential project. Let's assume that your client has sent you a translation request, but first, he would like to know how much it will cost,  time frames for implementation, etc. You can easily convert it to the project.
  
In order to save your time, you can create a quote and send it to your client and then, if the client agrees with the quote conditions, you can easily convert it to a project.
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There are two ways to create a quote:
  
You may also create it if you are simply not sure yet you will get the project.
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1. Click the '''Quotes''' menu on the top panel and then click '''New quote''':
  
==='''Creating quote'''===
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[[File:New quote.png|border|100px]]
  
1. There are two ways to create a quote:
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2. Or you may go to '''Quotes''', and click the "'''New quote'''" button:  
  
Press the '''Quotes''' menu on the top panel and then click '''New quote''':
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[[File:Screenвshot 2.png|border|1000px]]
  
[[File:Quotes menu new Q.jpg|border|160px]]
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In both cases, it will open the '''New quote''' page where you can specify all basic details for the quote.
  
2. Or you may go to '''Quotes=>Quotes list''':
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3. Once the quote is created, you can do the following:
  
[[File:Quotes menu Q list.jpg|border|160px]]
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[[File:Screensрhot 1.png|Quote details page|1000px]]
  
Then press the "'''New quote'''" button:
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*'''Send''' - opens the <u>[[Send quote#Account details|'''Send quote''']]</u> page which allows emailing the quote to the client directly from the system.
  
[[file:New quote button.jpg|border|1000px]]
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*'''Mark as sent''' - if you not sending the quote through the system, you may move the project and use this button to remember the date of sending.  
  
In both cases, it will open the '''New quote''' page where you can specify all basic details for a new quote:
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*'''Download as PDF''' - clicking this button downloads the quote in PDF format.  
 
 
[[file:FA new quote creation.jpg|border|500px]]
 
 
 
Confirm all details with the "'''Create'''" button.
 
 
 
2. It will bring you to the "'''Quote'''" page. On this page you can do the following:
 
 
 
*'''Send''' - opens the <u>[[Quote sending|'''Quote sending ''']]</u> page which allows emailing the quote to the client directly from the system. After the quote is sent, the system records the date of sending.
 
 
 
*'''Mark as sent''' - if you not sending the quote through the system but by any other channel (e.g. email, customer’s portal etc.), you may use this button to remember the date of sending.
 
 
 
*'''Convert to project''' - by pressing this button you begin creating a new project with this quote.
 
 
*'''Cancel''' - if the client doesn't accept this quote conditions, you may press the "'''Cancel'''" button to remember that rejection.
 
  
 
*'''Update''' - opens the '''<u>[[Update quote page|Update quote ]]</u> ''' page on which you can edit the quote.
 
*'''Update''' - opens the '''<u>[[Update quote page|Update quote ]]</u> ''' page on which you can edit the quote.
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*'''Delete''' - deletes the quote.
 
*'''Delete''' - deletes the quote.
  
[[File:Quote action.png|Quote details page|1100px]]
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==='''Quote sections'''===
 
 
<span style="color:red">'''Note:''' The '''"Send"''', '''"Mark as sent"''', and '''"Download as PDF"''' buttons are not displayed in quotes with no '''<U>[[Quote receivables section|receivables]]</U>''' entered.</span>
 
 
 
==='''Files section'''===
 
 
 
Here you can upload the files you received from your client or add links (file URLs) to external files by pressing the corresponding buttons:
 
 
 
[[File:Upload new file.png|border|1100px]]
 
  
==='''CAT logs section'''===
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*'''Files''' section: here you can upload the files you received from your client or add links (file URLs) to external files by clicking the corresponding buttons:
  
In this section you can upload CAT log files (if needed):
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[[File:Quote files section.png|border|1100px]]
  
[[File:Quote upload Cat section.jpg|border|1000px]]
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*'''<U>[[Quote CAT logs section|CAT logs]]</U>''' section: here you can upload CAT log files or enter them manually if needed:
  
==='''Receivables section'''===
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[[File:Quote upload logs buttons.png|border|1100px]]
  
Here you can enter receivables to indicate the amount to be charged from the client:
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*'''<U>[[Quote receivables section|Receivables]]'''</U> section: here you can enter receivables to indicate the amount to be charged from the client:
  
[[File:Quote res section.jpg|border|1000px]]
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[[File:Quote new receivable button.png|border|1100px]]
 
 
==='''Delivering the quote'''===
 
 
 
Having checked all the quote data, you can send the quote to the client. Go to the '''Quote details''' section and press the "'''Send'''" button:
 
 
 
[[File:Send new quote.png|border|1100px]]
 
 
 
For more info on quotes, please see the '''<U> [[Quotes]] </U>''' page.
 
 
 
==='''Create SmartCAT-related quotes'''===
 
 
 
*You can create SmartCAT-related quotes in Protemos. For more detailed instructions, please see the '''<U>[[SmartCAT integration#Creating SmartCAT-related quotes in Protemos|Creating SmartCAT-related quotes in Protemos]]</U>''' section.
 
 
 
*You may also create Protemos quotes from SmartCAT projects.  For more detailed instructions, please see the '''<U>[[SmartCAT integration#Creating Protemos quotes from SmartCAT projects|Creating Protemos quotes from SmartCAT projects]]</U>''' section.
 
 
 
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=='''Add new project'''==
 
=='''Add new project'''==
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After setting up the system and entering the clients in it, you can start new projects.
 
After setting up the system and entering the clients in it, you can start new projects.
  
For illustration purposes, suppose you have Acme Corporation as your client. They have sent you the 20,000-word translation request
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1. To create a '''<U>[[Projects|project]]</U>''', click the '''Projects''' menu on the top panel and then click the "'''New project'''" button:
 
 
from English to French asking to complete it in 2 weeks. Let’s add this project in the system.
 
 
 
==='''Creating project'''===
 
 
 
1. To create a project, click the '''Projects''' menu on the top panel and then press the "'''New project'''" button:
 
 
 
[[file:Freelancer new project.png|border|200px]]
 
 
 
2. Or you may go to '''Projects=>Projects list''':
 
 
[[file:Freelancer projects list.png|border|200px]]
 
 
 
Then press the '''New project''' button:
 
 
 
[[file:New project button.png|border|1000px]]
 
 
 
3. In both cases, it will open the '''New project''' page where you can enter your project information:
 
  
[[file:FA new project creation page.jpg|border|540px]]
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[[File:New project.png|border|110px]]
  
Press '''"Create"''' to save changes.
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2. Or you may go to '''Projects''', and click the '''New project''' button:
  
4. The project page will be displayed with the following tabs:
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[[File:Projects.png|border|900px]]
  
[[file:FA project tabs.jpg|border|280px]]
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3. In both cases, it will open the '''New project''' page where you can enter the required information.
  
==='''Project receivables'''===
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4. The project will be created.
  
5. Next, enter the volume of work and the receivables from the client. To do so, go to the '''Finances''' tab:
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==='''Project sections'''===
  
[[file:New receivable 1.png|border|900px]]
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5. In the '''Details''' tab, you can check the general information of the projects, complete, cancel, update, clone, delete it, and add tags:
  
Press the "'''New receivable'''" button and choose the base:
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[[File:P11.png|border|800px]]
  
[[file:New receivable base.jpg|border|150px]]
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6. In the '''Files''' tab, you may upload all the necessary files or links to the files (URLs).
  
The "'''Flat rate'''" - if you just need to enter the amount of receivable without entering volumes and rates.
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[[File:P2.png|border|900px]]
  
The "'''Unit based'''" - if you have to enter the volume and rate for calculating the price.
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7. In the '''Finances''' tab, you may enter the volume of work and '''<U>[[Create_receivable|create receivable]]</U>''' from the client. To do so, click the "'''New receivable'''" button and choose the receivable type:
  
The "'''CAT log based'''" - if you have fuzzy matches logs generated by CAT tools and want to calculate discounts for each type of match.
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[[File:P3.png|border|800px]]
  
You can add the purchase order number sent from the client in the '''PO number''' box. If the client has not provided such number, you may leave this box unfilled.  
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* '''"Flat rate"'''—if you just need to enter the amount of a receivable without entering volumes and rates.
  
Enter the necessary information in the corresponding fields and press '''"Create"''' to add the receivable:
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* '''"Unit-based"'''—if you have to enter the volume and rate for calculating the price.
  
[[file:New unit base receviables.png|border|650px]]
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* '''"CAT log based"'''—if you have fuzzy matches logs generated by CAT tools and want to calculate discounts for each type of match.
  
 
You can enter several receivables for a project.
 
You can enter several receivables for a project.
  
For more details, please see the '''<U>[[Receivable creation/editing|Create receivable]] </U>''' page.
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8. In '''CAT logs''' tab, you may '''<U>[[Project details, CAT logs tab|upload a CAT log file]] </U>''' to your project. To do so, click the "'''Upload CAT log'''" button:
 
 
==='''CAT logs'''===
 
 
 
6. If necessary, you may upload a CAT log file to your project.
 
 
 
To do so, go to the '''Cat logs''' tab and press the "'''Upload CAT log'''" button:
 
 
 
[[file:FA project creation CAT log uploading.jpg|border|900px]]
 
 
 
For more info on uploading of CAT log files, please see the '''<U>[[Project details, CAT logs tab]] </U>''' page.
 
 
 
The project has been created.
 
 
 
==='''Project input/output files'''===
 
 
 
7. You may upload all the necessary files or links to the files (URLs) into the system.
 
 
 
This will allow you not to lose them after you close the project.
 
 
 
To do that, go to the '''Files''' tab:
 
 
 
*Use the '''Project Input''' section to upload the files or links to files that you have received from your client by pressing the corresponding buttons:
 
 
 
[[file:Upload files 1.png|border|750px]]
 
 
 
*Use the '''Project Output''' section for uploading finalized files or links to files:
 
 
 
[[file:Project output files.png|border|750px]]
 
 
 
==='''Project completion'''===
 
 
 
8. Now you can complete the project.
 
 
 
You may send the translated files to the client or client’s manager by email.
 
 
 
9. Having delivered all the files, go to the '''Project details''' tab and press the "'''Complete'''" button:
 
 
 
[[File:Project completion 1.png|border|850px]]
 
 
 
Congratulations! You have completed the project.
 
 
 
<span style="color:red"> '''Note''': The number of projects in your system will be increasing with time so you won’t want all of them to be displayed. Set up how projects are displayed in the list using '''<U>[[Projects list#Search projects with filters|Filters]]</U>'''. </span>
 
 
 
For more info on projects, please see the '''<U>[[Projects]]</U>''' page.
 
 
 
==='''Create SmartCAT-related projects'''===
 
 
 
*You can create SmartCAT-related projects in Protemos. For more detailed instructions, please see the '''<U>[[SmartCAT integration#Creating SmartCAT-related projects in Protemos|Creating SmartCAT-related projects in Protemos]]</U>''' section.
 
 
 
*You may also create Protemos projects from SmartCAT projects.  For more detailed instructions, please see the '''<U>[[SmartCAT integration#Creating Protemos projects from SmartCAT projects|Creating Protemos projects from SmartCAT projects]]</U>''' section.
 
  
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==='''Create CAT log conversion schemes'''===
 
==='''Create CAT log conversion schemes'''===
  
Use this menu to add CAT log conversion schemes for the CAT tools you are using.
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Use this menu to '''<U>[[Weighted word count templates|add CAT log conversion schemes]]</U> ''' for the CAT tools you are using, update, delete, or clone templates by clicking the necessary template name in the list.
  
To do so, go to '''Projects=>CAT log conversion schemes''':
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To do so, go to '''Projects⇾CAT log conversion schemes''':
  
[[file:CAT log conversion.png|border|180px]]  
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[[File:Cat log sh.png|border|180px]]
 
 
It will bring you to the '''CAT log conversion schemes list''' page where you can:
 
 
 
* Add templates by pressing the '''"Add template"''' button;
 
 
 
* Update, delete, or clone templates by clicking the necessary template name in the list. 
 
  
 
[[file:Add template 1.png|bprder|900px]]
 
[[file:Add template 1.png|bprder|900px]]
 
For more info on templates, please see '''<U>[[Weighted word count templates]]</U> '''page.
 
 
  
 
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=='''Clients prices'''==
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=='''Create invoices'''==
 
 
To display the list of all clients' prices, go to '''Finances=>Prices''':
 
 
 
[[file:Project prices 1.png|border|140px]]
 
 
 
It will open the '''Client prices''' page.
 
 
 
Here you can view and create prices, import or export the list of all clients' prices from/to Excel, update or delete a particular client's price:
 
 
 
[[file:Client new price.png|border|1100px]]
 
 
 
*''' New price''' - opens the '''New client price''' creation page. On this page, you can '''<U>[[Clients prices list#New price creation|create prices]]</U>''' for a definite client, service, language pair and specialization.
 
 
 
<span style="color:red">'''Note:''' Here you may also create general prices without reference to the particular client or type of service, specialization etc. </span>
 
  
*'''Import from Excel''' - opens the '''<U>[[Import clients from Excel|Import clients from Excel]]</U>''' page where you may import the list of all clients' prices from Excel.
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1. To '''<U>[[Clients receivables list#Create invoice|create an invoice for the client]]</U>''', go to '''Finances⇾Receivables''':
  
*'''Export to Excel''' - exports the list of clients' prices to Excel.  
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[[File:Receiv tab.png|border|110px]]
  
*'''Update''' - opens the '''<U>[[Clients prices list#Price editing|Update client price]]</U>''' page. Here you can update the price for the client.
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2. The list of all receivables will be displayed. Select the needed and click the "'''Invoice selected on this page'''" button:
  
*'''Delete''' - deletes the price.
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For more info on clients' prices, please see the '''<U>[[Clients prices list]]</U>''' page.
 
 
 
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=='''Create invoices for clients and control their payment'''==
 
 
 
1. To create an invoice for a client, go to '''Finances=>Project receivables''':
 
 
 
[[file:Project receviables.png|border|140px]]
 
 
 
2. The list of all receivables will be displayed. Select the desired rows and press the "'''Invoice selected on this page'''" button:
 
 
 
[[file:FA client receivables  list.jpg|border|1000px]]
 
  
 
3. The system will create an invoice and will display its page.
 
3. The system will create an invoice and will display its page.
  
For more info on client invoices, please see the '''<U>[[Clients receivables list#Invoice creation|Client invoice creation]]</U>''' page.
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==='''Invoices list'''===
  
The '''Client invoice''' page consists of the following sections:  
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You may view the '''<U>[[Client invoices list|list of the invoices]]</U>''' in the Invoices menu:
  
==='''Client invoice details section'''===
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[[File:Invoice meny.png|border|110px]]
  
[[file:Client invoice details section new.jpg|border|1000px]]
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To check the respective invoice from the list, click on the invoice code:
  
In this section you can do the following:
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[[File:Inv click the nME.png|border|1000px]]
 
 
'''Send''' - opens the <u>[[Client invoice sending|'''Client invoice sending page''']]</u> which allows emailing the invoice to the client directly from the system. After the invoice is sent, the system records the date of sending.
 
  
'''Resend''' - this button appears after the invoice has been sent. Pressing it sends the invoice one more time.
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It will open the invoice page where you can see the invoice details, taxes, payables, linked payments.
  
'''Mark as sent''' - if you not sending the invoice through the system but by any other channel (e.g. email, customer’s portal etc.), you may use this button to remember the date of sending.
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==='''Invoice sections'''===
  
'''Download as PDF''' - pressing this button downloads the invoice in PDF format.
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*'''Details section'''
  
'''Discount and Extra Charge''' - you may add a '''<u>[[Client invoice Discount & Extra charge update|discount and an extra charge]]</U>''' to the invoice by pressing this button.
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In this section, you can download as PDF, '''<u>[[Send client invoice|send]]</u>''' or mark as sent, '''<U>[[Write off invoice|write off]]</U>''''''<u>[[Client invoice Discount & Extra charge|add a discount and an extra charge]]</U>'''.
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'''<u>[[Update client invoice|update]]</u>''', and delte the invoice.
  
'''Write off''' - this button marks the invoice as fully paid. Write off is the unpaid part of the invoice that you are not expecting to be paid in the future, so you may want to mark the invoice as fully paid by adding a write off. E.g. you invoiced the client for 1000 EUR but got 990 EUR because of the bank charges, and for some reason, you are not going to ask the client to pay 10 EUR difference.
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[[File:Invoice detacils.png|border|500px]]
  
'''Mark as unsent''' - this button appears if the invoice has been sent. Pressing it deletes the date of sending.
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*'''Taxes section'''
  
'''Update''' - opens <u>[[Client invoice update|'''Client invoice update page''']]</u> on which you can edit the invoice.
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In this section, you may see '''<U>[[Taxes#Default clients taxes set|default clients taxes set]]</U>''', '''<U>[[Taxes#Custom taxes set for individual client|custom taxes set]]</U>''' or <U>[[Taxes#Custom taxes set for individual client|'''no taxes''']]</U> may be displayed according to the system settings,
  
'''Delete''' - deletes the invoice. This button disappears after you link the invoice with the payment.
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In any case, you can edit, add new percentage and absolute taxes, by clicking corresponding buttons:
  
For more info on action buttons, please see the '''<U>[[Client invoice view#Action buttons|Action buttons]]</U>''' page.
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[[File:Taxes sets 4.png|border|900px]]
  
==='''Client invoice taxes section'''===
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*'''Receivables section'''
  
In the taxes section of client invoice page, the set of taxes is displayed according to the system and client's profile settings:  
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Here you can view, '''<U>[[Client invoice view#Add and remove receivables|add and remove receivables]]</U>''' in unsent invoices by clicking the corresponding buttons:
  
* <U>[[Taxes#Default clients taxes set|'''Default clients taxes set''']]</U> - is displayed by default.
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[[File:Rec add remive.png|border|900px]]
  
* <U>[[Taxes#Custom taxes set for individual client|'''Custom taxes set''']]</U> - will be displayed if you apply and '''define''' a custom taxes set for the particular client.
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*'''Linked payments section'''
  
* <U>[[Taxes#Custom taxes set for individual client|No taxes]]</U> - will be displayed if you apply the custom taxes set, but '''don't define ''' any tax values for the client.
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If you have received the payment for the invoice, you can record it by clicking the '''<U>[[Client invoice view#Create linked payment|"Create linked payment"]]</U>''' button:
  
But in any case, you can add new taxes, edit or delete displayed ones by pressing corresponding buttons:
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[[File:1linked paym.png|border|900px]]
  
[[file:Cl inv tax sect.jpg|border|1100px]]
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=='''Record payments'''==
  
For more info, please see the '''<U>[[Taxes]]</U>''' page.
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When the client pays invoices, '''<U> [[Create client payment|create the client payment]] </U>''' and link it with the paid invoices.  
  
==='''Client invoice receivables section'''===
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1. Go to the '''Finances⇾Payments''' menu and click "'''New payment'''":
  
Here you can view, add and remove receivables in unsent invoices.
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[[File:Paym new button.png|border|850px]]
  
To add receivables press the "'''Add receivables'''" button:
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2. Select the client from the list, enter the required information and click the "Create" button:
  
[[file:Cl inv receiv section.jpg|border|1000px]]
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[[File:1 client .png|border|480px]]
  
For more info on how to add receivables, please see the '''<U>[[Client invoice view#Removing and adding receivables|Add and remove receivables]]</U> page.
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3. Having created the payment, scroll down to the '''Linked invoices''' section, and click the "Link invoices" button:
  
==='''Client invoice linked payments section'''===
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[[File:Linked invoices 1.png|border|900px]]
  
If you have received the payment for the invoice, you can record it by pressing the "Create linked payment" button under receivables table:
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By this action, you cover the payment by invoices. Pay attention that only invoices with the matched currency and legal entity can be linked to the payment.
  
[[file:Cl inv linked payments sect.jpg|border|1000px]]
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For more info on client linked payments, please see the '''<U>[[Client invoice view#Linked payment creation| Create linked payment]]</U>''' page.
 
 
 
Alternatively, payments can be created on the <u>[[Client payments list#Creating payments|'''Client payments''']]</u> page.
 
 
 
The difference is that on the '''Client invoices''' page you can enter the payment covering only the invoice itself, while on the '''Client payments''' page, you can enter the payment covering multiple invoices.
 
 
 
To find out how to create payments on the '''Client payments''' page, please read the section below.
 
 
 
==='''Clients payments'''===
 
 
 
As mentioned above, this is the alternative way to enter the payment.
 
 
 
So, when a client pays the invoice, enter the payment in the system and connect it with the paid invoice. To do so, complete the following steps:
 
 
 
1. Go to the '''Finances=>Payments''' menu:
 
 
 
[[file:Payments.png|border|140px]]
 
 
 
It will bring you to the '''Client payments''' page.
 
 
 
In order to add a new client payment press "'''New payment'''":
 
 
 
[[file:client new payment button.jpg|border|850px]]
 
 
 
It will open the '''New payment from client''' page.
 
 
 
2. Enter the payment received from the client and select the invoices that payment covers from the list:
 
 
 
[[file:FA new payment from client.jpg|border|1100px]]
 
 
 
Press "'''Save'''" to add the payment to the system.
 
 
 
Now you have entered and completed the payment in the system.
 
  
For more info on client payments, please see the '''<U> [[Client payment creation |Create client payment]] </U>''' page.
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=='''Client prices'''==
  
==='''Clients invoices list'''===
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To display the '''<U>[[Client prices list]]</U>''', go to '''Finances ⇾ Prices''':
  
You may view the list of all the invoices in '''Finances=>Invoices''':
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[[File:Proces.png|border|100px]]
  
[[file:Clients invoices.png|border|140px]]  
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Here you can view and '''<U>[[Client prices list#Create general price|create]]</U>''' general client prices, '''<U>[[Client_prices_list#Import_and_export_prices|import]]</U>''' and export the list of all clients prices to Excel, and '''<U>[[Client prices list#Edit price|update]]</U>''' or delete client prices:
  
This way you can track all the invoices from your clients and control their payment.
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[[File:Prices list.png|border|1100px]]
  
For more details, please see the '''<U>[[Client invoices list]]</U>''' page.
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<span style="color:red">'''Note:'''</span> Here you may also create general prices without reference to the particular client or type of service, specialization etc.  
  
 
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=='''Filters'''==
 
=='''Filters'''==
  
Filters are provided for most of the tables in the system. Use such filters to hide the information you don’t want to be displayed.
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Each page has filters you can use to display the necessary entries in the tables.
  
 
==='''Quotes filter'''===
 
==='''Quotes filter'''===
  
Go to '''Quotes=>Quotes list''' menu on the top panel to display the list of quotes:
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The filter looks as follows:
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[[File:Quote filters.png|border|1000px]]
  
[[file:Quotes menu Q list.jpg|border|150px]]
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*'''Quote code'''—displays only the quotes with the code containing the entered value.
  
The following filter is provided for that list:
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*'''Quote name'''—displays only the quotes with the name containing the specified text.
  
[[file:Quotes filter cr.png|border|1200px]]
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*'''Description'''—displays only the quotes with the description containing the specified text.
  
*'''Quote code''' - displays only the quotes with the code containing the entered value.
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*'''Quote tag'''—displays only the quotes with the quote tag containing the specified text.
  
*'''Quote name''' - displays only the quotes with the name containing the specified text.
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*'''Specialization'''—displays only the quotes with the specified specialization.
  
*'''Description''' - displays only the quotes with the description containing the specified text.
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*'''Client'''—displays only the quotes for a specific client.
  
*'''Statuses''' - displays only the quotes with the specified status (Active, Rejected, Converted to project).
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*'''Client tag'''—displays only the quotes with the client tag containing the specified text.
  
*'''Start date''' - displays only the quotes which were started in the specified period of time.
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*'''Start date'''—displays only the quotes which were started in the specified period of time.
  
*'''Deadline date''' - displays only the quotes with deadlines in the specified period of time.
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*'''Deadline date'''—displays only the quotes with deadlines in the specified period of time.
  
*'''Client''' - displays only the quotes for a specific client.
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*'''Close date'''—displays only the quotes with the close date in the specified period of time.
  
*'''Receivable PO''' - displays only the quotes containing the entered PO number determined by the client.
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*'''Statuses'''—displays only the quotes with the specified status (Draft, Sent, Accepted, Rejected).
  
 
*'''Has receivables''' - displays quotes with or without receivables in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).  
 
*'''Has receivables''' - displays quotes with or without receivables in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).  
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*'''Is sent''' - displays sent or unsent quotes in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).  
 
*'''Is sent''' - displays sent or unsent quotes in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).  
  
For more info on quotes filter, please see the '''<U>[[Quotes list#Search quotes with filters|Search quotes with filter]]</U>''' page.
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*'''Is expired'''—displays expired or unexpired quotes in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).  
  
 
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==='''Projects filter'''===
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==='''Quote requests fillter'''===
  
Click the '''Projects=>Projects list''' menu on the top panel to display the list of projects:
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The filter look as follows:
  
[[file:Freelancer projects list.png|border|220px]]
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[[File:Quote request filters.png|border|1000px]]
  
The following filter is provided for that list:
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*'''Quote request code'''—displays only the quote request with the code containing the entered value.
  
[[file:Projects filter.png|border|1000px]]
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*'''Quote request name'''—displays only the quote request with the name containing the specified text.
  
*'''Project code''' - displays only the projects with the code containing the entered value.
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*'''Description'''—displays only the quote request with the description containing the specified text.
  
*'''Project name''' - displays only the projects with the name containing the specified text.
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*'''Client'''—displays only the quote requests from a specific client.
  
*'''Client''' - displays only the projects for a specific client.
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*'''Specialization'''—displays only the quote request with the specified specialization.
  
*'''Statuses''' - displays only the projects with the specified status (Active, Completed, Canceled).
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*'''Statuses'''— filters the quote requests by a specific status (New, Quoted, Rejected).
  
*'''Start date''' - displays only the projects which were started in the specified period of time.
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*'''Start date'''—displays only the quote requests which were started in the specified period of time.
  
*'''Deadline date''' - displays only the projects with deadlines in the specified period of time.
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*'''Delivery date'''—displays only the quote requests with the date of delivery in the specified period of time.
  
*'''Completion date''' - displays only the projects which were completed in the specified period of time.
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*'''Created Date Range'''displays only the quote requests with the created date in the specified period of time.
  
*'''Description''' - displays only the projects with the description containing the specified text.
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*'''Specialization''' - displays only the projects with the specified specialization.
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==='''Projects filter'''===
 
 
*'''Receivable PO''' - displays only the projects containing the entered PO number determined by the client.
 
  
*'''Overdue''' - displays overdue or not overdue projects in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).
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The fillter looks as follows:
  
*'''Free of charge''' - displays projects marked or unmarked as free of charge in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).
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[[File:Pr fil 3.png|border|1100px]]
  
*'''Has receivables''' - displays projects with or without receivables in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).
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*'''Project code'''—displays only the projects with the code containing the entered value.
  
For more info on projects filter, please see the '''<U>[[Projects list#Search projects with filters|Search projects with filter]]</U>''' page.
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*'''Project name'''—displays only the projects with the name containing the specified text.
  
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*'''Description'''—displays only the projects with the description containing the specified text.
  
==='''Clients filter'''===
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*'''Project tag'''—displays only the projects with the tag containing the specified text.
  
Click the '''Clients=>Clients list''' menu on the top panel to display the list of your clients:
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*'''Specialization'''—displays only the projects with the specified specialization.
  
[[file:Clients menu.png|border|140px]]
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*'''Client'''—displays only the projects for a specific client.
  
The following filter is provided for that list:
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*'''Client tag'''—displays only the projects with the client tag containing the specified text.
  
[[file:Clients filter 1.png|border|1000px]]
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*'''Start date'''—displays only the projects which were started in the specified period of time.
  
*'''Code''' - displays only the clients with the code containing the specified symbols combination.
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*'''Deadline date'''—displays only the projects with deadlines in the specified period of time.
  
*'''Company name''' - displays only the clients with the company name containing the specified symbols combination.
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*'''Completion date'''—displays only the projects which were completed in the specified period of time.
  
*'''Primary user''' - displays only the clients with the primary user name containing the entered symbols combination.
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*'''Statuses'''—displays only the projects with the specified status (Proposed by client, Active, confirmed by manager, Proposal rejected, Completed, Completion accepted, Completion rejected, Canceled).
  
*'''Email''' - displays only the clients with the email containing the specified symbols combination.
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*'''Overdue'''—displays overdue or not overdue projects in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).
  
*'''Country''' - displays only the clients from the specific country.
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*'''Free of charge'''—displays projects marked or unmarked as free of charge in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).
  
*'''Types''' - displays only the clients of the specified type (Company, Individual).
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*'''Has receivables'''—displays projects with or without receivables in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).
  
*'''Assignable''' - displays only clients that can or cannot be assigned to projects in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).  
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*'''Created from quote'''—displays only the created from quotes projects.  
  
*'''Note''' - displays only the clients with notes containing the specified symbols combination.
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*'''Tag''' - displays only the clients with '''<U>[[Manage client tags|tags]]</U>''' containing the specified symbols combination.
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==='''Clients filter'''===
 
 
For more info on clients filter, please see the '''<U>[[Clients list#Search clients with filters|Search clients with filter]]</U>''' page.
 
 
 
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==='''Clients prices filter'''===
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The filter looks as follows:
  
Go to '''Finances=>Prices''' to display the list of all clients' prices:
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[[File:Cl filter.png|border|1000px]]
  
[[file:Project prices 1.png|border|130px]]
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*'''Code'''—displays only the clients with the code containing the specified symbols combination.
  
The following filter is provided for that list:
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*'''Types'''—displays only the clients of the specified type (Company, Individual).
  
[[file:client prices filter.jpg|border|1000px]]
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*'''Company name'''—displays only the clients with the company name containing the specified symbols combination.
  
*'''Client''' - displays only the prices for the selected client.
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*'''Country'''—displays only the clients from the specific country.
  
*'''Service''' - displays only the prices with the selected service.
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*'''Primary user'''—displays only the clients with the primary user name containing the entered symbols combination.
  
*'''Language pair''' - displays only the prices with the selected language pair.
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*'''Email'''—displays only the clients with the email containing the specified symbols combination.
  
*'''Specialization''' - displays only the prices with the specified specialization.
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*'''Note'''—displays only the clients with notes containing the specified symbols combination.
  
*'''Unit''' - displays only the prices with the specified measurement unit.
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*'''Client tag'''—displays only the clients with '''<U>[[Manage client tags|tags]]</U>''' containing the specified symbols combination.
  
*'''Price range''' -  displays only the prices within the specified price range.
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*'''Assignable'''—displays only clients that can or cannot be assigned to projects in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).  
  
*'''Currency''' - displays only the prices with the specified type of currency.
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*'''Can log in'''—displays only clients that can or cannot log in in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).  
  
 
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==='''Clients receivables filter'''===
 
==='''Clients receivables filter'''===
  
To display the list of all the clients' receivables, go to '''Finances=>Project receivables''':
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The filter looks as follows:
 
 
[[file:Project receviables.png|border|140px]]
 
  
The following filter is provided for that list:
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[[File:Re filter.png|border|1000px]]
 
 
[[file:Client receivables 1.png|border|1000px]]
 
  
 
*'''Receivable code''' - displays only the receivables with the specified symbols in the code.
 
*'''Receivable code''' - displays only the receivables with the specified symbols in the code.
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*'''Project name''' - displays only the receivables for the projects with the specified name.
 
*'''Project name''' - displays only the receivables for the projects with the specified name.
  
*'''Project statuses''' - displays only the receivables for the projects with the specified statuses (Active, Completed, Canceled).  
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*'''Project deadline date''' - displays only the receivables for the projects with the deadlines within the specified deadline range.
  
*'''Project deadline date''' - displays only the receivables for the projects with the deadlines within the specified deadline range.
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*'''Project statuses''' - displays only the receivables for the projects with the specified statuses (Proposed by client, Active, confirmed by manager, Proposal rejected, Completed, Completion accepted, Completion rejected, Canceled).
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*'''Is invoiced''' - displays receivables which have been or have not been invoiced in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).
  
*'''Is invoced''' - displays receivables which have been or have not been invoiced in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).
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*'''Has PO number''' - displays receivables with or without PO number in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).
  
*'''Has PO number''' - displays receivables with or without PO number in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No)
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*'''Note (hidden from client)'''—displays only the receivables with notes hidden from the client containing the specified symbols combination.
  
For more info on clients receivables filter, please see the '''<U>[[Clients receivables list#Search receivables with filters|Search receivables with filter]]</U>''' page.
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*'''Note (vissible to client)'''—displays only the receivables with notes visible to the client containing the specified symbols combination.
  
 
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==='''Clients invoices filter'''===
 
==='''Clients invoices filter'''===
  
To display the list of all the clients' invoices, go to '''Finances=>Invoices''':
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The filter looks as follows:
  
[[file:Clients invoices.png|border|140px]]  
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[[File:Cl invoices filter.png|border|1000px]]
  
The following filter is provided for that list:
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*'''Code'''—displays only the invoices with the code containing the specified symbols combination.
  
[[file:Filter client invoices.png|border|1000px]]
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*'''Payment method'''—displays only the invoices with the specified payment method.
  
*'''Code''' - displays only the invoices with the code containing the specified symbols combination.
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*'''Total'''—displays only the invoices within the specified total amount range.
  
*'''Creation date''' - displays only the invoices created within the specified date range.  
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*'''Currency'''—displays only the invoices with the specified currency.
  
*'''Due date''' - displays only the invoices with the due date within the specified date range.  
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*'''Creation date'''—displays only the invoices created within the specified date range.  
  
*'''Client''' - displays only the invoices of a certain client.
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*'''Due date'''—displays only the invoices with the due date within the specified date range.  
  
*'''Overdue''' - displays only the invoices which are overdue or not in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).
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*'''Note'''—displays only the invoices with the note containing the specified symbols combination.
  
*'''Has linked payments''' - displays only the invoices with or without linked payments according to the filter value applied (Yes, No).
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*'''Overdue'''—displays only the invoices which are overdue or not in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).
  
*'''Fully covered''' - displays only the fully covered or partially/not covered invoices in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).
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*'''Is sent'''—displays only the invoices which have been sent or have not been sent according to the filter value applied (Yes, No).
  
*'''Is sent''' - displays only the invoices which have been sent or have not been sent according to the filter value applied (Yes, No).
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*'''Has linked payments'''—displays only the invoices with or without linked payments according to the filter value applied (Yes, No).
  
For more info on clients invoices filter, please see the '''<U>[[Client invoices list#Search invoices with filters|Search invoices with filters]]</U>''' page.
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*'''Fully covered'''—displays only the fully covered or partially/not covered invoices in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).
  
 
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==='''Clients payments filter'''===
 
==='''Clients payments filter'''===
  
To display the list of all the clients' payments, go to the '''Finances=>Payments''' menu:
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The filter looks as follows:
  
[[file:Payments.png|border|140px]]
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[[File:Paymm filter.png|border|1000px]]
  
The following filter is provided for that list:
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*'''Code'''—displays only the payments with the code containing the specified symbols combination.
  
[[file:Filter client payments.png|border|1000px]]
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*'''Note'''—displays the payments with notes containing the specified symbols combination.
  
*'''Code''' - displays only the payments with the code containing the specified symbols combination.
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*'''Amount'''—displays the payments with the specified amount range.  
  
*'''Client''' - displays only the payments from the specified client.
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*'''Currency'''—displays only the payments with the specified type of currency.
  
 
*'''Creation date''' - displays only the payments created within the specified date range.
 
*'''Creation date''' - displays only the payments created within the specified date range.
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*'''Is fully covered''' - displays only the payments which are fully covered or partially/not covered with invoices according to the filter value applied (Yes, No).
 
*'''Is fully covered''' - displays only the payments which are fully covered or partially/not covered with invoices according to the filter value applied (Yes, No).
 
For more info on clients payments filter, please see the '''<U>[[Client payments list#Search payments with filters|Search payments with filters]]</U>''' page.
 
  
 
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=='''Reports'''==
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==='''Clients prices filter'''===
  
There are several reports in the system enabling you to analyze the financial results of your activity for a defined period.
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The filter looks as follows:
  
Click the '''Reports''' menu on the top panel and choose the required item:
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[[File:Cl prices filters.png|border|1000px]]
  
[[file:Freelancer reports.png|border|160px]]
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*'''Client'''—displays only the prices for the selected client.
  
Each of these menu screens is described below.
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*'''Client tag'''—displays only the prices with the client tag containing the specified text.
  
==='''General finances'''===
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*'''Language pair'''—displays only the prices with the selected language pair.
  
These reports show income dynamics and how finances by projects, invoices and payments change over months.
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*'''Service'''—displays only the prices with the selected service.
  
To view the '''General finances''' reports, go to '''Reports=>General finances''':
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*'''Specialization'''—displays only the prices with the specified specialization.
  
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*'''Unit''' - displays only the prices with the specified measurement unit.
  
It will open '''Monthly finances by project balances, invoices and payments''' page.
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*'''Price range'''—displays only the prices within the specified price range.
  
You can select the period of time for reporting:
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*'''Currency'''—displays only the prices with the specified type of currency.
  
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===='''Monthly finances by project balances'''====
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There are several reports in the system enabling you to analyze the financial results of your activity for a defined period:
  
This report shows the income dynamic based on receivables in your projects:
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==='''General finances'''===
  
===='''Monthly finances by invoices'''====
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This report shows the income dynamic based on client invoices:
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===='''General finances by receivables'''====
  
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To view the '''General finances by receivables''' reports, go to '''Reports ⇾ General finances ⇾ General finances by receivables''':
  
===='''Monthly finances by payments'''====
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This report shows the income dynamic based on client payments:
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You can select the period of time for reporting and project tags:
  
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For more info on general finances reports, please see the '''<U>[[Reports – General finances|General finances reports]]</U>''' page.
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This report shows the income dynamic based on receivables in your projects:
  
This menu screen contains several submenus:
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===='''General finances by invoices'''====
  
Each of them is described below.
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===='''Income by project balances'''====
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To view the '''Income by project balances''' reports, go to '''Reports=>Clients=>Income by project balances''':
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You can select the period of time for reporting:
  
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Here you may see your finances reports for each client based on the receivables.
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On this page, you can see the following report:
  
All amounts are converted to the default currency of your account.
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*'''Monthly finances by invoices'''
  
You can select the period of time and clients for reporting:
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This report shows the income dynamic based on client invoices:
  
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====='''Monthly income per client by project balances'''=====
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===='''General finances by payments'''====
  
This report shows the income per client based on receivables in their projects:
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To view the '''General finances by payments''' reports, go to '''Reports ⇾ General finances ⇾ General finances by payments''':
  
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====='''Monthly income share per client by project balances'''=====
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You can select the period of time for reporting:
  
This report shows how the income share of the client was changing each month:
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On this page, you can see the following report:
  
====='''Income share per client by project balances'''=====
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*'''Monthly finances by payments'''
  
On this report you may see the shares of income each your client brings over the selected period:
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This report shows the income dynamic based on client payments:
  
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====='''Monthly income per client by project balances summary table'''=====
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===='''Export data to Excel'''====
  
This table shows all income amounts per each client monthly:
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You can export each type of general finances reports to Excel by clicking the "Export to Excel" button over the upper right corner of the table:
  
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For more info on these reports, please see the '''<U>[[Reports – Clients – Finances by project balances|Finances per client by project balances reports]]</U>''' page.
 
  
 
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==='''Income by invoices'''===
  
To view the '''Income by invoices''' reports, go to '''Reports=>Clients=>Income by invoices''':
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To view the '''Income by invoices''', go to '''Reports⇾Income by invoices''':
  
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Here you may see your finances reports for each client based on the client invoices.
 
Here you may see your finances reports for each client based on the client invoices.
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All amounts are converted to the default currency of your account.
 
All amounts are converted to the default currency of your account.
  
You can select the period of time and clients for reporting:
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You can select the period of time for reporting, clients, their types, and client country:
  
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Here you can see the income per client based on the invoices you issued for them:
 
Here you can see the income per client based on the invoices you issued for them:
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====='''Monthly income share per client by invoices'''=====
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This report shows how the share of invoices per clients was changing monthly:
 
This report shows how the share of invoices per clients was changing monthly:
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This report shows the share of invoices per clients over the selected period of time:
 
This report shows the share of invoices per clients over the selected period of time:
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====='''Monthly income per client by invoices summary table'''=====
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This table shows all invoice amounts per client and month:
 
This table shows all invoice amounts per client and month:
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==='''Income by payments'''===
  
To view the '''Income by payments''' reports, go to '''Reports=>Clients=>Income by payments''':
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These reports show how the clients were paying you.
 
These reports show how the clients were paying you.
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All amounts are converted to the default currency of your account.
 
All amounts are converted to the default currency of your account.
  
You can select the period of time and the clients for reporting:
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You can select the period of time for reporting, clients, their types, and client country:
  
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Here you can see the amounts of payments per each client monthly:
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Here you can see how the share of payments per client was changing monthly:
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This diagram shows the share of each client in payments received over the specified period of time:
 
This diagram shows the share of each client in payments received over the specified period of time:
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This table shows all payment amounts per client monthly:
 
This table shows all payment amounts per client monthly:
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=='''Export data'''==
 
=='''Export data'''==
  
'''On every page (quotes, projects, invoices, payments etc.) you can export the tables into xls.'''
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On every main page, you can export the tables into Excel.
  
Let’s take the
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To do so, go to the required menu and click the '''"Export to Excel"''' button:
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For instructions on how to export the required data to Excel, please click the corresponding links:
  
If you press "'''Export to Excel'''", you will get the file with exported data and will be able to use it for backup, analysis,
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import or any other purpose you might need.
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*'''<U>[[Projects list#Export to Excel|Export projects data to Excel]]</U>'''
  
For instructions on how to export the required data to excel, please click the corresponding link:
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*'''<U>[[Clients list#Export to Excel|Export clients data to Excel]]</U>'''
  
*'''<U>[[Quotes list#Export to Excel|Export quotes data to excel]]</U>'''
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*'''<U>[[Client_prices_list#Import_and_export_prices|Export clients prices to Excel]]</U>'''
  
*'''<U>[[Projects list#Export to Excel|Export projects data to excel]]</U>'''
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*'''<U>[[Client invoices list#Export to Excel|Export clients invoices to excel]]</U>'''
 
 
 
*'''<U>[[Client payments list#Export to Excel|Export clients payments to excel]]</U>'''
 
 
 
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That’s why its user interface may change and look a little bit differently from the one described above.  
 
That’s why its user interface may change and look a little bit differently from the one described above.  
  
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Get started with Protemos

To start working with Protemos, create your account in the system by completing the following steps:

1. Click the "CREATE PROTEMOS ACCOUNT" button on the website www.protemos.com

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2. Go to the Create Account page:

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3. Select your account type:

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  • Enterprise: select this option if you are going to assign jobs to in-house translators, freelancers or other companies.

If you select this, the system will have supplier’s functionality and you will be able to assign jobs to your suppliers.

  • Freelance: This is a light and free version of the system. It will suit those who complete all the work on their own and do not pass it to other vendors.

The interface does not have the capability to assign jobs to subcontractors. Also, other managers can’t be added.

4. Fill in all the boxes and tick the "I'm not a robot" checkbox.

Please read our Privacy policy and Terms of service. To do so, click the corresponding links (highlighted in blue), and click the "Sign up" button:

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5. After clicking the "Sign up" button, the account will be set up and you will see a welcome screen to start working with the system.

6. Click the "OK, let’s get started!" button:

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The system setup wizard will be displayed:

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7. Enter data for each menu entry:

  • Services are the services you provide. In addition to translation and proofreading, you can indicate any other services such as layout design, OCR, etc.
  • Language pairs are your language pairs.
  • Units are units to measure the volume of work. For example, hours, words, pages, etc.
  • Specializations are your specializations.
  • Currencies are the currencies you work with such as US dollars or euros. Indicate the main currency of the system here. The system will use it for accounting.
  • Payment methods are the payment details. They will be used in the invoices the system will generate to send your clients.

To navigate in the menu entries, use a dedicated navigation menu:

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Don’t worry if you select something wrong. You’ll be able to change these values in System settings.

8. Having completed all the entries, click the "Complete wizard" button.

Before you start working with the projects, add your clients to the system.

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My profile settings

On the "My Profile" page you can update your personal information, the time zone you are located in, change your username and account password.

To do so, go to the My profile menu:

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For more detailed information, please see the My profile page.

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System settings

You can change and set system settings in the Settings menu:

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Each menu screen is described below.

Account

On the Account page, you can complete or update general information, upload the logo of your company, delete your account.

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In the Account section, you can see your account type, account owner, and the registration date.

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In the Legal entity section, you can update your account details, upload (or delete) a logo, image that will be displayed in all documents generated by the system: invoices, POs, quotes, etc.

Click the "Update" button to change your details or upload a logo:

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Note: Only PNG and JPEG images with a maximum size of 350x350 pixels are supported.</span>

Here you can also set the number of your First client invoice and Client invoice prefix:

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In the Default settings you can define the following settings:

—Default Currency: the currency you are using for balances and reporting. For more info, please see the Currencies page.

—Default PDF page size: here you can set the size of the PDF page for invoices generated by the system.

—Default PDF page orientation: here you can set the PDF page orientation for invoices generated by the system.

—Default PDF locale: here you may specify the default locale (language, date and time) of invoices for all newly created clients. You may also define it individually for a particular client.

To change any of the above settings, click "Update":

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Delete account

To delete your Freelance account, go to Settings → Account and scroll down to the Account deletion section.

Here you can permanently delete all your account data and files from the server.

To do so, click the "Delete account" button:

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Enter your password and click "Delete":

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You will see the corresponding notification once the account is deleted:

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System values

This menu screen contains several submenus:

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  • Language pairs

Use this menu to:

Add new language pairs

— Update the language pairs

— Delete, disable or enable them:

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You can use the Disable option if you don't want to see this language pair in the drop-down list, for instance, while creating a new project.

Note: You can’t delete the pairs of languages that you have already used in the system ("Yes" in the column "Іn use" and no "Delete" button), but you can disable them.

  • Services

Use this menu to:

Add new service

Update services

— Delete, disable or enable the services:

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Note: You can’t delete services that you have already used in the system ("Yes" in the column "Іn use" and no "Delete" button), but you can disable them.

  • Specializations

Use this menu to:

Add new specialization.

Update specializations.

— Disable, delete the specializations:

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Note: You can’t delete specializations you have already used in the system ("Yes" in the column "Іn use" and no "Delete" button), but you can disable them.

  • Units

Use this menu to:

Add new unit to measure the volume of your work (words, hours, pages, etc.).

Update units or delete it.

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Note: You can’t delete units that you have already used in the project ("Yes" in the column "Іn use" and no "Delete" button), but you can disable them.

  • Currencies

Use this page to:

Add new currency or set currency as default.

Disable,delete them.

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If you change the default currency, all reports and project balances will be rebuilt and recalculated in the new default currency.

Note: Protemos is connected to the currency conversion service, so the exchange rate is updated on a daily basis. That’s why you can always see the correct summary in your default currency.

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Object codes

On this page, you can set the number of your next invoice, project, payment, etc.

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To update next object ID or update object prefixes, click the corresponding buttons:

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Payment methods

Enter your payment details here so the clients can pay you.

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On this page, you can:

Add various payment methods.

Update, disable,enable, delete them.

Change default payment method.

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Note: You can’t delete payment methods you have already used in the system ("Yes" in the column "Іn use" and no the "Delete" button). But you can disable them in case these payment methods no longer needed.

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Taxes

You can define taxes in the system, link them to the clients, and add taxes to your invoices.

To create a list of taxes, go to Settings⇾Taxes

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You may add taxes whether as a percentage or flat amount by clicking the "New tax" button:

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Note: Only the taxes, that are defined in this list, will be displayed in the drop-down list while assigning values to them.

To create a default clients taxes set , go to Settings⇾Taxes⇾Default clients taxes set:

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To do that, please click the corresponding buttons:

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The system will be adding this set of taxes to each client when you issue invoices.

Note: Apart from that, you may define an individual set of taxes for each client. It will override the default clients taxes set value.

For more info on individual sets creation, please see the Custom taxes set for individual client section.

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Reminders

The system notifies you by email about overdue projects and invoices.

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You can switch these notifications off/on by clicking "Update":

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For more info on deadline email reminders, please see Reminders settings page.

SMTP Server

By default, the system sends all email messages from Protemos own email server, but you can change this and make the system use your own server.

To do this, click "Update":

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For more details, please see the SMTP server page.

Client portal

In the Client portal menu, you can check and update the client related settings: project creation by clients, payment method, payment terms.

Go to Settings⇾Client portal:

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To change any of these settings, click "Update":

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Add clients

You can add clients manually, one by one, or import their list from an Excel file. Each of these options is described below.

Add clients manually

There are two ways to add new clients manually:

1. Click the Client menu on the top panel and then click New client:

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2. Or you may go to Clients and click the "New client" button:

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Enter information about your client on the displayed screen. It consists of two sections:

  • Use the General info section to enter general information about the client:

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  • Use the Primary user section to enter the client’s primary contact person and click "Save" to display the client entry.

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Note: Only clients with marked the "Can log in" checkbox can receive corresponding notification, create quote requests, projects from the system.

Update, delete the client.

Check the client-related objects.

Add tags.

View and edit client's primary contact details.

Change default payment settings .

Note: You can’t delete clients involved into recorded projects, invoices or payments.

— View the list of client’s contacts.

— Edit or delete them.

— Add new contacts.

— View the list of prices agreed with the client.

— Edit or delete them.

— Create new prices.

  • On the Taxes tab, you can:

— Create a custom taxes set for this client.

— Define which tax set should be applied (whether custom or default one) for this particular client.

— Upload and delete files related to the client.

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Import and export clients

On this page, you can Import clients from Excel without the need to enter the required information manually and Export clients data to Excel by clicking the corresponding buttons:

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Add new quote

The quote is a potential project. Let's assume that your client has sent you a translation request, but first, he would like to know how much it will cost, time frames for implementation, etc. You can easily convert it to the project.

There are two ways to create a quote:

1. Click the Quotes menu on the top panel and then click New quote:

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2. Or you may go to Quotes, and click the "New quote" button:

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In both cases, it will open the New quote page where you can specify all basic details for the quote.

3. Once the quote is created, you can do the following:

Quote details page

  • Send - opens the Send quote page which allows emailing the quote to the client directly from the system.
  • Mark as sent - if you not sending the quote through the system, you may move the project and use this button to remember the date of sending.
  • Download as PDF - clicking this button downloads the quote in PDF format.
  • Update - opens the Update quote page on which you can edit the quote.
  • Delete - deletes the quote.

Quote sections

  • Files section: here you can upload the files you received from your client or add links (file URLs) to external files by clicking the corresponding buttons:

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  • CAT logs section: here you can upload CAT log files or enter them manually if needed:

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  • Receivables section: here you can enter receivables to indicate the amount to be charged from the client:

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Add new project

After setting up the system and entering the clients in it, you can start new projects.

1. To create a project, click the Projects menu on the top panel and then click the "New project" button:

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2. Or you may go to Projects, and click the New project button:

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3. In both cases, it will open the New project page where you can enter the required information.

4. The project will be created.

Project sections

5. In the Details tab, you can check the general information of the projects, complete, cancel, update, clone, delete it, and add tags:

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6. In the Files tab, you may upload all the necessary files or links to the files (URLs).

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7. In the Finances tab, you may enter the volume of work and create receivable from the client. To do so, click the "New receivable" button and choose the receivable type:

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  • "Flat rate"—if you just need to enter the amount of a receivable without entering volumes and rates.
  • "Unit-based"—if you have to enter the volume and rate for calculating the price.
  • "CAT log based"—if you have fuzzy matches logs generated by CAT tools and want to calculate discounts for each type of match.

You can enter several receivables for a project.

8. In CAT logs tab, you may upload a CAT log file to your project. To do so, click the "Upload CAT log" button:

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Create CAT log conversion schemes

Use this menu to add CAT log conversion schemes for the CAT tools you are using, update, delete, or clone templates by clicking the necessary template name in the list.

To do so, go to Projects⇾CAT log conversion schemes:

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Create invoices

1. To create an invoice for the client, go to Finances⇾Receivables:

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2. The list of all receivables will be displayed. Select the needed and click the "Invoice selected on this page" button:

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3. The system will create an invoice and will display its page.

Invoices list

You may view the list of the invoices in the Invoices menu:

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To check the respective invoice from the list, click on the invoice code:

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It will open the invoice page where you can see the invoice details, taxes, payables, linked payments.

Invoice sections

  • Details section

In this section, you can download as PDF, send or mark as sent, write off, add a discount and an extra charge. update, and delte the invoice.

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  • Taxes section

In this section, you may see default clients taxes set, custom taxes set or no taxes may be displayed according to the system settings,

In any case, you can edit, add new percentage and absolute taxes, by clicking corresponding buttons:

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  • Receivables section

Here you can view, add and remove receivables in unsent invoices by clicking the corresponding buttons:

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  • Linked payments section

If you have received the payment for the invoice, you can record it by clicking the "Create linked payment" button:

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Record payments

When the client pays invoices, create the client payment and link it with the paid invoices.

1. Go to the Finances⇾Payments menu and click "New payment":

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2. Select the client from the list, enter the required information and click the "Create" button:

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3. Having created the payment, scroll down to the Linked invoices section, and click the "Link invoices" button:

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By this action, you cover the payment by invoices. Pay attention that only invoices with the matched currency and legal entity can be linked to the payment.

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Client prices

To display the Client prices list, go to Finances ⇾ Prices:

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Here you can view and create general client prices, import and export the list of all clients prices to Excel, and update or delete client prices:

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Note: Here you may also create general prices without reference to the particular client or type of service, specialization etc.

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Filters

Each page has filters you can use to display the necessary entries in the tables.

Quotes filter

The filter looks as follows:

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  • Quote code—displays only the quotes with the code containing the entered value.
  • Quote name—displays only the quotes with the name containing the specified text.
  • Description—displays only the quotes with the description containing the specified text.
  • Quote tag—displays only the quotes with the quote tag containing the specified text.
  • Specialization—displays only the quotes with the specified specialization.
  • Client—displays only the quotes for a specific client.
  • Client tag—displays only the quotes with the client tag containing the specified text.
  • Start date—displays only the quotes which were started in the specified period of time.
  • Deadline date—displays only the quotes with deadlines in the specified period of time.
  • Close date—displays only the quotes with the close date in the specified period of time.
  • Statuses—displays only the quotes with the specified status (Draft, Sent, Accepted, Rejected).
  • Has receivables - displays quotes with or without receivables in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).
  • Is sent - displays sent or unsent quotes in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).
  • Is expired—displays expired or unexpired quotes in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).

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Quote requests fillter

The filter look as follows:

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  • Quote request code—displays only the quote request with the code containing the entered value.
  • Quote request name—displays only the quote request with the name containing the specified text.
  • Description—displays only the quote request with the description containing the specified text.
  • Client—displays only the quote requests from a specific client.
  • Specialization—displays only the quote request with the specified specialization.
  • Statuses— filters the quote requests by a specific status (New, Quoted, Rejected).
  • Start date—displays only the quote requests which were started in the specified period of time.
  • Delivery date—displays only the quote requests with the date of delivery in the specified period of time.
  • Created Date Range— displays only the quote requests with the created date in the specified period of time.

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Projects filter

The fillter looks as follows:

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  • Project code—displays only the projects with the code containing the entered value.
  • Project name—displays only the projects with the name containing the specified text.
  • Description—displays only the projects with the description containing the specified text.
  • Project tag—displays only the projects with the tag containing the specified text.
  • Specialization—displays only the projects with the specified specialization.
  • Client—displays only the projects for a specific client.
  • Client tag—displays only the projects with the client tag containing the specified text.
  • Start date—displays only the projects which were started in the specified period of time.
  • Deadline date—displays only the projects with deadlines in the specified period of time.
  • Completion date—displays only the projects which were completed in the specified period of time.
  • Statuses—displays only the projects with the specified status (Proposed by client, Active, confirmed by manager, Proposal rejected, Completed, Completion accepted, Completion rejected, Canceled).
  • Overdue—displays overdue or not overdue projects in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).
  • Free of charge—displays projects marked or unmarked as free of charge in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).
  • Has receivables—displays projects with or without receivables in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).
  • Created from quote—displays only the created from quotes projects.

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Clients filter

The filter looks as follows:

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  • Code—displays only the clients with the code containing the specified symbols combination.
  • Types—displays only the clients of the specified type (Company, Individual).
  • Company name—displays only the clients with the company name containing the specified symbols combination.
  • Country—displays only the clients from the specific country.
  • Primary user—displays only the clients with the primary user name containing the entered symbols combination.
  • Email—displays only the clients with the email containing the specified symbols combination.
  • Note—displays only the clients with notes containing the specified symbols combination.
  • Client tag—displays only the clients with tags containing the specified symbols combination.
  • Assignable—displays only clients that can or cannot be assigned to projects in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).
  • Can log in—displays only clients that can or cannot log in in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).

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Clients receivables filter

The filter looks as follows:

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  • Receivable code - displays only the receivables with the specified symbols in the code.
  • PO number - displays only the receivables with the entered PO number.
  • Client - displays only the receivables for the selected client.
  • Project name - displays only the receivables for the projects with the specified name.
  • Project deadline date - displays only the receivables for the projects with the deadlines within the specified deadline range.
  • Project statuses - displays only the receivables for the projects with the specified statuses (Proposed by client, Active, confirmed by manager, Proposal rejected, Completed, Completion accepted, Completion rejected, Canceled).
  • Is invoiced - displays receivables which have been or have not been invoiced in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).
  • Has PO number - displays receivables with or without PO number in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).
  • Note (hidden from client)—displays only the receivables with notes hidden from the client containing the specified symbols combination.
  • Note (vissible to client)—displays only the receivables with notes visible to the client containing the specified symbols combination.

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Clients invoices filter

The filter looks as follows:

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  • Code—displays only the invoices with the code containing the specified symbols combination.
  • Payment method—displays only the invoices with the specified payment method.
  • Total—displays only the invoices within the specified total amount range.
  • Currency—displays only the invoices with the specified currency.
  • Creation date—displays only the invoices created within the specified date range.
  • Due date—displays only the invoices with the due date within the specified date range.
  • Note—displays only the invoices with the note containing the specified symbols combination.
  • Overdue—displays only the invoices which are overdue or not in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).
  • Is sent—displays only the invoices which have been sent or have not been sent according to the filter value applied (Yes, No).
  • Has linked payments—displays only the invoices with or without linked payments according to the filter value applied (Yes, No).
  • Fully covered—displays only the fully covered or partially/not covered invoices in accordance with the filter value applied (Yes, No).

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Clients payments filter

The filter looks as follows:

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  • Code—displays only the payments with the code containing the specified symbols combination.
  • Note—displays the payments with notes containing the specified symbols combination.
  • Amount—displays the payments with the specified amount range.
  • Currency—displays only the payments with the specified type of currency.
  • Creation date - displays only the payments created within the specified date range.
  • Paid at date - displays only the payments received within the specified date range.
  • Has linked invoices - displays only the payments with or without linked invoices according to the filter value applied (Yes, No).
  • Is fully covered - displays only the payments which are fully covered or partially/not covered with invoices according to the filter value applied (Yes, No).

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Clients prices filter

The filter looks as follows:

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  • Client—displays only the prices for the selected client.
  • Client tag—displays only the prices with the client tag containing the specified text.
  • Language pair—displays only the prices with the selected language pair.
  • Service—displays only the prices with the selected service.
  • Specialization—displays only the prices with the specified specialization.
  • Unit - displays only the prices with the specified measurement unit.
  • Price range—displays only the prices within the specified price range.
  • Currency—displays only the prices with the specified type of currency.

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Reports

There are several reports in the system enabling you to analyze the financial results of your activity for a defined period:

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General finances

These reports show income dynamics and how finances by receivables, invoices, and payments change over months.

General finances by receivables

To view the General finances by receivables reports, go to Reports ⇾ General finances ⇾ General finances by receivables:

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You can select the period of time for reporting and project tags:

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On this page, you can see the following report:

  • Monthly finances by receivables

This report shows the income dynamic based on receivables in your projects:

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General finances by invoices

To view the General finances by invoices reports, go to Reports ⇾ General finances ⇾ General finances by invoices:

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You can select the period of time for reporting:

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On this page, you can see the following report:

  • Monthly finances by invoices

This report shows the income dynamic based on client invoices:

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General finances by payments

To view the General finances by payments reports, go to Reports ⇾ General finances ⇾ General finances by payments:

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You can select the period of time for reporting:

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On this page, you can see the following report:

  • Monthly finances by payments

This report shows the income dynamic based on client payments:

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Export data to Excel

You can export each type of general finances reports to Excel by clicking the "Export to Excel" button over the upper right corner of the table:

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Income by invoices

To view the Income by invoices, go to Reports⇾Income by invoices:

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Here you may see your finances reports for each client based on the client invoices.

All amounts are converted to the default currency of your account.

You can select the period of time for reporting, clients, their types, and client country:

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  • Monthly income per client by invoices

Here you can see the income per client based on the invoices you issued for them:

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  • Monthly income share per client by invoices

This report shows how the share of invoices per clients was changing monthly:

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  • Income share per client by invoices

This report shows the share of invoices per clients over the selected period of time:

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  • Monthly income per client by invoices summary table

This table shows all invoice amounts per client and month:

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For more info on these reports, please see the Monthly income per client by invoices reports page.

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Income by payments

To view the Income by payments reports, go to Reports⇾Income by payments:

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These reports show how the clients were paying you.

All amounts are converted to the default currency of your account.

You can select the period of time for reporting, clients, their types, and client country:

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  • Monthly income per client by payments

Here you can see the amounts of payments per each client monthly:

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  • Monthly income share per client by payments

Here you can see how the share of payments per client was changing monthly:

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  • Income share per client by payments

This diagram shows the share of each client in payments received over the specified period of time:

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  • Monthly income per client by payments summary table

This table shows all payment amounts per client monthly:

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For more details, please see the Monthly income per client by payments reports page.

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Export data

On every main page, you can export the tables into Excel.

To do so, go to the required menu and click the "Export to Excel" button:

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For instructions on how to export the required data to Excel, please click the corresponding links:

Additional information

The system supports all the modern browsers. However, some outdated browsers (e.g., Opera 12.17) may have issues.

If you experience issues, we recommend using the modern browser. We are improving the system all the time.

That’s why its user interface may change and look a little bit differently from the one described above.

However, we try to update this manual accordingly. If you notice some discrepancies between the description and the real functionality, please tell us (od@protemos.com).


Attention! Some links on this page may refer to the features of the Enterprise account type.


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