Getting started with Faden

Welcome to Faden. Here's the lay of the land and the quickest path to being productive.

The studio, room by room

The left-hand rail is the Hallway — every row is a door into a room:

• The Bench — your day: what needs doing now, tickets, suggestions.
• The Book — clients, companies and parties, plus your Inbox.
• The Board — commissions (orders) moving through production.
• The Diary — appointments and fittings.
• The Rail — your garments, fabrics, presets and the design tool.
• The Ledger — reports, automations and campaigns.
• The Hands — your team.
• Notions — connected apps: payments, calendars, accounting.

Small counts on the doors ("whispers") tell you where work is waiting before you open them.

Move around fast

Press ⌘K (Ctrl+K on Windows) anywhere. Type a client's name, a room, or an action like new commission — it's the fastest way to do almost anything.

When you're stuck

The ? in the top bar opens help for exactly the page you're on. This article set continues in Your first week on Faden — a checklist.