Set Up Your Account

In this section, you'll create a Pulsetic account and complete the initial configurations to start monitoring your websites and servers. We'll guide you through the process of setting up your account, creating your first monitor, configuring alerts, setting up a status page, and publishing your first incident (optional).

How to Setup A Pulsetic Account

Step 1: Create Your Account on Pulsetic

1. Open your web browser and navigate to the Pulsetic website.
2. Locate and choose the Sign Up or the Try for Free button.
3. Enter your Email and Password.
4. You may also opt for SSO Sign up with Google.
5. Verify that you have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
6. Select Continue.
7. Check your email inbox for a verification email from Pulsetic.
8. Select the verification link in the email to confirm your email address.
9. Once verified, you will be redirected to the Pulsetic website.

Step 2: Create Your First Monitor

1. After logging in, you will be redirected to the Monitors section on the left sidebar of the dashboard.
2. Enter the URL of the website or server you want to monitor.
3. Update the Locations of your Monitor.
4. Configure Advanced Settings (Request Headers, Response Text, Expected Status Codes) as needed.
5. Choose Update and your monitor is ready.

Step 3: Set Up Alerts

1. Navigate to the Monitors section and select the monitor you created in Step 2.
2. Locate the Alerts section.
3. Choose the alert channels you want to configure (Email, SMS/Calls, Slack, etc.).
4. Enter the necessary details for each channel (e.g., email address, phone number, Slack webhook URL).

Step 4: Create Your First Status Page

1. Navigate to the Status Pages section on the left sidebar of the dashboard.
2. Select the Add Status Page button.
3. Enter a title for your status page.
4. Add the monitors you want to display on the status page.
5. Customize the appearance and settings of your status page (e.g., logo, colors).
6. Preview your changes.
7. Select Save Page to create your status page.

Step 5: Publish Your First Incident (Optional)

1. Navigate to the Status Pages section and select the status page you created in Step 4.
2. Choose on the status page's Incidents tab.
3. Select the New Incident button.
4. Enter the details of the incident (e.g., title, date, message.
5. Select the status of the incident (e.g., Exploring, Identified, Update, Resolved, Resolved).
6. Select Publish to display the incident on your status page.

Step 6: Setup Your First Badge (Optional)

1. Navigate to the Status Badge section, usually on the left sidebar of the dashboard.
2. Select the Create Badge button.
3. Select the website URL you added to the Monitor’s List from the Website dropdown.
4. Customize the design of your status badge. You can customize the following properties:
   • Style
   • Roundness
   • Font-Style
   • Text Color
   • Symbol Color
   • Frame Background Color
   • Custom Text
   • Custom CSS
   • Badge URL
5. Remember to tap on the Save Badge button each time you make any changes on the Badge page.

6. Copy the code from the Badge Page and paste it somewhere on your website. The location where you might want to put the code may differ depending on the type of website on which your website is built.

   

   Now that you have completed these steps, you have successfully set up your Pulsetic account and configured your initial monitoring setup. You can now explore the other features of Pulsetic and customize your monitoring experience further.