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title: Getting started | TimeBank Ireland
description: What timebanking is, how to join, and how to find your way around.
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---# Getting started

What timebanking is, how to join, and how to find your way around.

1. What is timebanking?Timebanking lets people help each other using time instead of money. One hour of help earns one time credit.
2. How do time credits work?You earn time credits by giving help and spend them on getting help. Your balance is kept in your wallet.
3. How do I join?Create an account with your name, email address and a password. Some communities also ask for an invite code.
4. Confirming your email and waiting for approvalAfter you sign up, confirm your email address. In many communities a coordinator also approves each new member.
5. Setting up your profile for the first timeThe first time you sign in, a short guided setup helps you add a photo, a few words about you, and your skills.
6. Finding your way aroundThe menu at the top of the screen, or at the bottom on a phone, takes you to every part of your community.
7. Can I use it on my phone?Yes. Use your phone's web browser, add the site to your home screen, or download the app for iPhone or Android.
8. Is there a simpler, more accessible version?Yes. A simpler, highly accessible version of the site is available. It opens in a new tab.
9. Changing language, dark mode and text sizeChoose your language, switch between light and dark mode, and make text larger or clearer.

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