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# Getting started
## Sign in
Open the Road Direct mobile app in your phone's browser and sign in with your Road Direct username and password: the same login you use for eBoard. What you can see and do depends on your [access level](/getting-started/user-access-levels.md).
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Add the app to your home screen so it opens like any other app. In Chrome on Android, tap ⋮ → **Add to Home screen** (or **Install app**). In Safari on iPhone, tap **Share** → **Add to Home Screen**.
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## Finding your way around
### The top bar
* **Timer**: shows how long you've been clocked on. Tap it to clock on, clock off or take a break (see [Timesheets and clocking on](/mobile-app/timesheets.md)).
* **Sync badge** (a cloud with a number): appears when you have changes that haven't been sent yet. Tap it to see them (see [Working offline and syncing](/mobile-app/offline-and-sync.md)).
* **Your name**: tap for **Waiting to sync**, **Reset Data** and **Logout**.
### The bottom bar
* **Home** / **Calendar**: the [Calendar](/mobile-app/calendar.md) of jobs.
* **Menu** (the round ⌃ button in the middle): opens the main menu.
* **Tasks**: [My Tasks](/mobile-app/my-tasks.md).
* **Timesheets**: your [timesheet](/mobile-app/timesheets.md).
### The main menu
Tap the round button in the middle of the bottom bar. The menu is grouped into:
* **General**: **Add Callout Job**, **Vehicle Checks**, **Site Audits (SCR)** and **Incident Reports**.
* **On-Site Records**: **Site Inspections**, **Temporary Speed Limits**, **Handovers and Delegations**, **Toolbox Briefings** and **Generic TMP Checks**.
* **Mobile Operations**: **Pre-Start Checks**, **Operation Records** and **Site Checks**.
* **Resources**: **Announcements**, **Library** and **Guides**.
The main menu
Each record type has an **Add** and a **View** option. If you have a job open, the record is linked to that job and day, and **View** shows only that job's records. See [On-site records](/mobile-app/on-site-records.md).
## App updates
The app checks for a new version each time it starts, without holding you up. If you haven't started doing anything yet, it switches to the new version straight away. Otherwise you'll see **A new version of Road Direct is ready. Tap here to load it.** Tap the message when it suits you. Anything waiting to sync is kept.
## Logging out and shared devices
Tap your name → **Logout**. Logging out clears everything the app has stored on the device, so the next person to use it starts clean. **Reset Data** does the same without logging you out; use it if the app is showing out-of-date information.
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If you have changes that haven't been sent yet, the app warns you before logging out or resetting, because those changes would be lost. Go to **Waiting to sync** and send them first.
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