Onboarding

Starting fresh or migrating

Choose the onboarding path that matches how you are bringing your business into Zentive.

Owner/AdminGetting Started2 minutesUpdated May 14, 2026Current instructions
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Before you start

  • You are signed in as an owner or co-owner.

What you'll decide

You will tell Zentive whether you want a clean setup path or a migration path focused on importing customers and services.

Pick the right path

  1. 1

    Choose Starting fresh

    Use this if you are entering customers and services manually or only have a small list to add.

  2. 2

    Choose Migrating from another tool

    Use this if you already have customers in Jobber, Housecall Pro, QuickBooks, a spreadsheet, or another system.

  3. 3

    Import first if you are migrating

    Customer import can satisfy your first-customer milestone and helps Zentive guide the next setup step.

You can change paths

The setup guide is not locked. You can complete steps out of order and switch paths if your first choice was wrong.

Common questions

  1. 1

    I have hundreds of customers. Should I add one manually first?

    No. Start with import so you can map fields, preview errors, and bring in the real customer list in one pass.

  2. 2

    I am not sure what software I am migrating from.

    Choose the generic CSV option. You can still map common fields like name, phone, email, address, and notes.

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