You made the right choice. Now let's get you up and running in under 30 minutes - from download to your first invoice.
VIDEO COMING SOON: Complete journey: download → install → first time entry → invoice sent, all in 15 seconds
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From zero to your first invoice - the complete Getting Started flow
If you haven't already, download TimeNet Law from our website. The installer is a standard Mac application - just drag it to your Applications folder.
Go to timenetlaw.com and click "Download Your Free Trial." No credit card needed.
Open the downloaded file and drag TimeNet Law to your Applications folder. Double-click to launch.
Go to TimeNet Law → Registration in the menu bar. Enter your license code exactly as it appears in your email.
The trial is fully functional - you can use it for your real work while you decide. Nothing is lost when you upgrade.
SCREENSHOT: The TimeNet Law installer - drag to Applications folder on Mac
Drag TimeNet Law to your Applications folder - the entire install takes seconds
Before you start tracking time, let's make sure your invoices look professional. This takes about 5 minutes.
Go to Settings → Firm Information. Enter your:
Go to Settings → Invoice Settings to customize how your invoices look:
Click "Preview Invoice" anytime to see exactly what your clients will see. Tweak until you love it.
SCREENSHOT: The Settings → Invoice Settings panel showing logo upload, color picker, and live invoice preview
Customize your invoice appearance - logo, colors, footer text, all with a live preview
Now let's add a client so you have somewhere to track time.
Click the + Client button in the toolbar, or press ⌘ + N → New Client.
At minimum, enter the client name and billing email. Everything else can come later.
In the Billing tab, set your hourly rate for this client. You can also set matter-specific rates later.
Matters let you track different cases or projects for the same client. For most solo practitioners, one matter per client is fine to start.
To add a matter: Click on the client, then click + Matter.
VIDEO COMING SOON: Creating a new client: click + Client, fill in name and email, set rate, save - done in 3 seconds
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Adding your first client - name, email, rate, done
Here's where TimeNet Law shines. There are multiple ways to track time - pick what feels natural to you.
This is perfect when you're starting a task and don't know how long it'll take.
Already know how long something took? Enter it directly:
Get in the habit of tracking time as you work. You'll capture 20-30% more billable time than if you try to remember everything at the end of the day.
Version 6 also adds Quick Capture, a minimal floating window for fast entry. Press C from Launchpad or use the menu bar.
VIDEO COMING SOON: Timer start → work → timer stop → entry auto-saved. Then manual entry: type duration, describe work, save. Both methods side by side.
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Two ways to track time: the running timer and quick manual entry
You've tracked some time. Now let's turn it into money.
Click on the client in your sidebar.
Or press ⌘ + I. TimeNet Law pulls in all unbilled time automatically.
Check the entries, edit descriptions if needed, apply any discounts. Everything is editable before you finalize.
Click Save Invoice to save it as a draft, or Email Invoice to send it directly to your client.
That's it. You just billed your first client with TimeNet Law.
VIDEO COMING SOON: Select client → ⌘I → time entries auto-populate → review → click Email Invoice → sent. Under 10 seconds.
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From tracked time to sent invoice - one keyboard shortcut and a couple clicks
You've got the basics down. Here are the most helpful next steps:
Call, email, or screen share. The person who wrote this software will help you directly.