Create a profile
To get started the first thing to do is to create a profile. When the program is first installed there are no profiles yet so the "Create New Profile" window is shown. After entering your profile name and working directory click the Ok button.
Press the 
button to browse
for the working directory.
After creating your profile the "Open Budget File" window will be shown. Just press the "Create New Budget" button to create a new budget.
Before doing anything else you might want to set the end date of the report which defaults to 10 years from today. To do this click the "Settings" icon in the main menu at the top to bring up the "Settings" window. On the "General" settings tab are a few settings. One of them is the "End date". You can set it to anything you like but typically it would be set to a date far in the future. You can change the end date at any time. The date format and preview days can also be set from here.
Add accounts
Once a new budget is created it's time to add your accounts. When a new budget is created the application starts on the accounts page since accounts are the first thing to add for a new budget. Create the account you most often pay bills from first. For most people this would be your checking account. You might also want to create a savings account, 401K or IRA account. If you have a credit card, car loan or mortgage you need to create accounts for them too. See the "Add accounts" guide for examples.
Add events
After creating your accounts it's time to add some events. Typical events would be a paycheck, rent or mortgage payment, car loan payment or various expenses. See the "Add events" guide for examples.
Save your budget
Now let's save the budget file by clicking the "Save" button on the main menu. This will show the "Save Budget File" window. The working directory is shown and can be changed here as well. The budget file name is automatically generated using the profle name plus the date and time. This allows you to look back in time at where the budget was in the past. If you prefer to have just a single budget file simply change the name to whatever you like (without the date and time) and that name will be used from that point forward.
View the report page
Now that you have some accounts and events let's look at the report page. Just click on the "Report" icon in the main menu at the top to show the report page. When loading a budget file this is the default page you will see. The top rows are always the balances of accounts that have "Show balance on report" checked in the account settings. This is where you can see upcoming event instances like what bills are coming due and when you need to pay them or when you get your next paycheck. These event instances will remain in the list until they are completed. To complete an event (i.e. paying a bill, receiving money or any other event) just click the check mark next to the bill. See the "Completing an event" guide for examples.
