WR Time Tracker User Guide
WR Time Tracker works over the Internet. User points his or her browser to the URL where time tracker is installed (for example, to http://timetracker.wrconsulting.com) and works inside the browser. Here is how WR Time Tracker login screen looks like.
WR Time Tracker login screen
Login
You need to fill in two fields to login: your e-mail (which serves as login name) and password. When password is forgotten the system can reset it for you. To reset password click on the forgot password? link.
The system distinguishes between four types of logins: administrator, team manager, co-manager, and user.
- Administrator installs and initially configures WR Time Tracker, he or she usually creates the first team. Administrator can also manage teams and import team data from another WR Time Tracker server.
- Manager supervises a team of users and co-managers by having full access to team data. WR Time Tracker can handle multiple teams. Team manager controls only one team.
- Co-manager performs some of manager's tasks such as working with users, projects, activities, generating reports, and invoices. Co-manager role is useful for big teams. Small teams are fine without co-managers.
- Users work with time tracker by entering data and generating reports for themselves.
User's e-mail serves as a key to the system. There can be only one active user with a certain e-mail address.
Creating Team Manager Account
Work with the system begins with creating a team manager account. Then the manager creates additional logins for team members and co-managers, if necessary. In a special case of a single user working with time tracker you still need to create manager account for yourself.Administrator may elect to install the system in MULTITEAM_MODE. When enabled, anyone with unique e-mail address can create a new team by clicking the "create new manager account" link in the black menu. When MULTITEAM_MODE is disabled only administrator can create team managers. MULTITEAM_MODE is disabled with default settings.
Here is how the form for creating manager accounts looks like.
The form for creating a new manager account
Creating Accounts for Team Members
If necessary, the manager can create additional logins for team members. You can do it on the people tab (button add new user).
WR Time Tracker form showing team members
When accounts are created manager and team members may login to the system.
Creating Projects and Activities
Manager can create projects using the projects tab. To add a new project use the add new project button. You can also edit or delete projects using edit and delete links in the project table.
WR Time Tracker form to work with projects
Working with tasks on the activities tab is similar to working with projects:
WR Time Tracker form to work with activities
Entering Time
Time is entered on the my time tab. You must select a project and an activity. You also need to enter either duration of an activity, or start and finish times. Use the calendar on the right to move to another date. On the bottom of the form you'll see an editable list of entries for the day.
WR Time Tracker form to enter and edit work time
Working with Reports
Manager can generate reports for the entire team (using the tab reports). To do this you need to select team members, time interval, and required columns to output information. Regular user can generate his or her own reports.
WR Time Tracker form to generate reports
An example of a simple report is shown below. The system can send such reports via e-mail. To do this use the send this report via e-mail link. Specify the recipient's address on the form that'll appear and click on the send button.
An example of a simple WR Time Tracker report
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