Getting started with Ripple

TL;DR

Create a workspace, invite your team, connect your calendar, and launch your first Jam. Ripple guides you through every step—no setup headaches, no learning curve.

Overview

Ripple’s onboarding flow is designed for speed. Within 10 minutes you can stand up your workspace, import teammates, and flip your first recurring meeting into an async Jam. Follow the checklist below and use Channels & chat plus Jams as your day-one anchors.

Step-by-step

1. Create your workspace
   • Sign up at https://ripple.team (the new home replacing rppl.app).
   • Choose your plan, add your organization name, and upload an avatar if desired.
2. Invite your team
   • Navigate to Settings → Organization → Users.
   • Click Invite members or upload a CSV.
   • Assign roles (Admin, Member, Viewer) and group users by Team from the Teams tab.
3. Connect your calendar
   • Go to Settings → Calendar → Add Calendar.
   • Select Google or Microsoft, authenticate, and confirm the sync scope.
   • Upcoming meetings will surface on the dashboard with prompts to “flip” them into Jams; events remain private unless you choose to share.
4. Explore the workspace
   • Collab Panel: Home base for Channels, Jams, and Direct Messages.
   • Jams: Aggregated view of every async ritual.
   • Notes: Lightweight docs to capture plans or briefs.
   • Tasks: Inbox, To-do, and Kanban views to track execution.
   • Metrics: Live snapshot of engagement, alignment, and time saved.
5. Personalize your experience
   • Toggle light/dark mode, set notification preferences, and pick your emoji style.
   • Update your profile so AI summaries and mentions stay clear.

Know the workspace layout

The walkthrough in Ripple Onboarding Guide — New Zealand Edition 2025 sections 4 through 4.3 is the canonical reference for the UI. Use it as you explore:

• Left sidebar (Section 4.1): Eight anchor icons—Rppl (Home), Metrics, Collab, Tasks, Jams, Notes, Notifications, and your status tile. Hover over R dot (·) to use the quick-create menu described in 4.1.1, then march down the list so you know exactly where each workflow begins.
• Middle panel (Section 4.2): The live canvas for your Recent Jams, Calls, Summaries, Channels, Shared Jams, and Direct Chats. The dropdown behavior for Channels/My Jams/Shared Jams plus the dedicated Shared Jams and Direct Chats sections are all mapped in 4.2.1–4.2.4.
• Right-hand panel (Section 4.3): Context, participants, tags, files, and activity feed for whatever is open. Before you invite a teammate or change a due date, skim 4.3 so you know which controls live there.

Quick start tips

• Flip one recurring meeting (e.g., weekly stand-up) in week one to prove the model.
• Encourage teammates to post short intro videos inside a Jam to break the ice.
• Use the onboarding checklist to track adoption milestones.