> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.paypunch.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Logging In

> The four PayPunch sign-in URLs — the unified dashboard login, the PIN time clock, and the two legacy login paths that redirect to them.

PayPunch has **one dashboard login** for people with accounts and **one PIN clock** for
employees. Two older URLs still exist and redirect to the right place, so links in old emails
keep working.

## At a glance

| URL                   | Who it's for                                                              | How you sign in                        |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| **`/login`**          | Bookkeeper admins, client owners/managers, and employees with a dashboard | Email + password                       |
| **`/timeclock`**      | Employees clocking in/out on a shared device                              | Employee ID, email, or phone + **PIN** |
| **`/client-login`**   | *Legacy* — company users                                                  | Redirects to **`/login`**              |
| **`/employee-login`** | *Legacy* — employee PIN clock-in                                          | Redirects to **`/timeclock`**          |

## `/login` — the unified dashboard

`https://paypunch.io/login` is the single sign-in page for everyone with an account. Enter your
**email and password** and PayPunch sends you to the right place based on your account type:

* **Admins** land on the bookkeeper dashboard.
* **Client owners and managers** land on their company dashboard.
* **Employees** with dashboard access land on their employee dashboard.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to the login page">
    Open `https://paypunch.io/login`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter your email and password">
    Use the credentials your bookkeeper (or PayPunch) set up for you.
  </Step>

  <Step title="You're routed automatically">
    PayPunch detects whether you're an admin, client user, or employee and opens the matching
    dashboard.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  Forgot your password? Use the **Forgot Password?** link on `/login` to reset it by email.
  To clock in instead, choose **Clock in with PIN** to jump to the time clock.
</Tip>

### First-time setup for invited users

When a bookkeeper invites a new **admin** or **client (company) user**, that person receives an
email invitation that opens the **`/setup-account`** page. There they set their own password and
activate their account, then sign in normally at `/login` from then on.

<Note>
  `setup-account` is the invitation-and-password flow for **admin and client users only**. It is
  **not** how employees are set up — employees use a **PIN** to clock in (see below) and never set
  a dashboard password through this page.
</Note>

## `/timeclock` — the PIN time clock

`https://paypunch.io/timeclock` is the shared-device kiosk where employees punch in and out. No
password required.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Pick how to identify yourself">
    Choose **Employee ID**, **email**, or **phone**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter your PIN">
    Type your **4–6 digit PIN** on the on-screen keypad.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Clock in or out">
    PayPunch opens the clock screen so you can punch in, start a break, or punch out.
  </Step>
</Steps>

See the [Employee Guide](/employee/timeclock-kiosk) for the full clock-in walkthrough.

## Legacy URLs

These two paths are kept only so old bookmarks and emails still work — they immediately redirect:

* **`/client-login`** → **`/login`** (use the unified login).
* **`/employee-login`** → **`/timeclock`** (use the PIN clock).

<Note>
  You never need the legacy URLs. Bookmark **`/login`** for dashboards and **`/timeclock`** for
  clocking in.
</Note>

## Next step

Signed in? Jump to the quickstart for your role:
[bookkeeper](/get-started/quickstart-bookkeeper),
[client](/get-started/quickstart-client), or
[employee](/get-started/quickstart-employee).