Getting Started

Your First Monitor & The "Ignition Sequence"

After you sign up, you'll be prompted to add your first monitor. All you need is a name and a URL.

The moment you hit "Create," you'll see the Ignition Sequence. This is IndiePulse arming all its systems for you. It's a one-time event that confirms we're on the job.

The 24-Hour "Wow": Your First Insight

IndiePulse is not just a passive monitor. Our Proactive Insights Engine starts working for you immediately. While your uptime checks are instant, the deeper "caretaker" checks (like link crawling and performance analysis) take time to run without impacting your site.

Within 24 hours, don't be surprised to see a yellow badge INSIGHT on your monitor. This isn't a "DOWN" alert; it's a helpful, proactive tip from your new automated teammate.

This "first insight" could be:

• SSL Certificate expires in 6 days.
• Found 1 broken link.
• Performance Opportunity identified.

This is the core of our "high signal, low noise" philosophy. We do the work to find problems *before* they become emergencies.

What's Next?

Your 30-day trial gives you full access to the Founder Plan. Here's what you should explore next:

1. Set up a Status Page: Go to the "Status Pages" tab and create your public page. It takes seconds.
2. Invite a Teammate (Founder Plan): Go to "Account" and see how easy it is to add a team member.
3. Connect Slack (Founder Plan): Go to "Account" → "Notifications" and connect your workspace to get alerts where you live.