The 5-Minute Setup Guide: Getting Your School or Business on AttendanceGM
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AttendanceGM Team
May 17, 2026
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You have read about the benefits. You understand the problem with paper. Now you want to actually get started. This is the step-by-step guide, nothing more, nothing less.
Step 1: Create Your Account (1 Minute)
Go to attendancegm.com and click Start Free. Enter your organization name, your name, email, and password. You are in.
Step 2: Set Up Your Organization (2 Minutes)
Add your departments. For a school, this might be: Primary, Junior Secondary, Senior Secondary, Administration. For a business: Operations, Finance, Sales, Support. Add locations if you have multiple sites.
Set your working hours. The system defaults to Gambian Labour Act standards, but you can customize for your organization.
Step 3: Add Your Staff (1-2 Minutes)
Add employees individually or in bulk. Name, department, role, and contact information. For a team of 20, this takes about 2 minutes.
Step 4: Generate Your QR Code (30 Seconds)
Navigate to your location settings and generate the QR code. Print it and post it at your entrance. Staff will scan this code daily to check in and out.
Step 5: You Are Live
That is it. From the next working day, every check-in is recorded digitally. You have a real-time dashboard. Payroll data accumulates automatically. Leave requests can be submitted and approved through the platform.
What Happens Next
Day 1: Remind staff to scan on arrival and departure. Some will forget. That is normal. Day 3: Most staff have adjusted. You start seeing real attendance data. Week 1: You have your first full week of accurate attendance data. Something you may never have had before. Month 1: Generate your first automated payroll report. Compare the time spent to your old process.
Need Help?
Our team is based in The Gambia and available to walk you through setup, answer questions, or even visit your location for an in-person demonstration. Call +220 401 0971 or +220 554 5822. Email info@attendancegm.com. Or message us on WhatsApp.
Five minutes to a better way. Start now at attendancegm.com