# Getting started

The Cronofy Scheduler takes the back-and-forth out of arranging meetings. It connects to your calendar and works out when you, and anyone else involved, are free. Instead of emailing times around, you send a booking link, and your invitee picks a time that works from your real availability.

It works alongside the tools you already use, such as Gmail, Outlook and HubSpot, and handles meetings with one person or many.

## First steps
To start scheduling:

- [Sign up](https://docs.cronofy.com/schedule/get-started/sign-up/index.md) with your Google or Microsoft account.

- [Set your preferences](https://docs.cronofy.com/schedule/get-started/preferences/index.md): the hours you're available, how long meetings last, and your conferencing service.

- [Install the browser extension](https://docs.cronofy.com/schedule/get-started/browser-extension/index.md), so you can schedule from any page without switching tabs.

If you're setting the Scheduler up for a team, also:

- [Set up your Organizational Unit](https://docs.cronofy.com/schedule/account-team-setup/organizational-units/index.md), your team's shared workspace.

- [Add members](https://docs.cronofy.com/schedule/account-team-setup/members/index.md), by invitation or by [syncing your directory](https://docs.cronofy.com/schedule/account-team-setup/directory-sync/index.md).

- [Brand the pages your invitees see](https://docs.cronofy.com/schedule/account-team-setup/branding/index.md).


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## In this section

- [Sign up & log in](https://docs.cronofy.com/schedule/get-started/sign-up/index.md) — Create a Cronofy account for the Scheduler, and log in to it
- [Set your preferences](https://docs.cronofy.com/schedule/get-started/preferences/index.md) — Set when you're available, how your events are set up, and your conferencing service
- [Install the browser extension](https://docs.cronofy.com/schedule/get-started/browser-extension/index.md) — Create scheduling requests from any web page with the Cronofy browser extension