Installing Commit

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Everything you need to do once, before your first call.

Step 1: Accept your invite

You'll receive an invite email from Commit with an Accept Invitation link. Click it to create your account.

Check your spam folder

The invite email sometimes gets filtered as spam. If you don't see it in your inbox:

Check your spam or junk folder
Move the email to your inbox before clicking the link. Some email clients block links while a message is still marked as spam.
If you still can't find it, ask your admin to resend the invite

Step 2: Create your account

Commit supports two sign-in methods:

Continue with Google: fastest if you use Google Workspace
Create a password: use this if you're on Microsoft 365 or any other provider

Step 3: Download the desktop app

After creating your account, you'll land on the download page. Commit detects your OS and shows the right installer:

Download for Windows: .exe installer
Download for macOS: .dmg installer

Run the installer and accept the defaults. Installation takes about a minute.

Open Commit and click Sign in. The app hands off to your browser to authenticate, then logs you back into the desktop app automatically.

When the main Commit window appears, you're ready to go.

Step 5: Set up your screen

This is the single most important thing for a smooth first call. Commit is designed to live on your screen while you share, but only if you set it up right.

Recommended: dual-monitor setup

Two monitors is the cleanest setup:

Monitor 1: your presentation, demo, or deck (the one you share)
Monitor 2: Commit, your notes, and anything else you reference

With two monitors, you never toggle between windows during a call, and Commit is physically on a screen the prospect can't see.

If you only have one screen, share a specific window, not your entire desktop. Every major conferencing tool lets you pick a single window:

In Zoom, click Share Screen and choose the specific app window instead of "Desktop 1"
In Google Meet, choose A window instead of Your entire screen
In Teams, pick the specific window from the share tray

When you share a specific window, Commit stays on your desktop but is never broadcast.

Avoid full-screen sharing

If you share your entire screen or desktop, the prospect can see Commit. If you must share full-screen, enable Hide from Screen (see below).

For situations where you need to share full-screen (for example, a deck in presenter mode), Commit has a built-in Hide from Screen feature that keeps the widget invisible to screen sharing, recording, and screenshot tools.

Support varies by OS and conferencing app. See Hide from Screen – Supported Apps for the full compatibility list.

Next step

You're installed and ready. Next up: During a Call. The anatomy of the in-call UI and how to drive it in real time.

Need help? Contact us at support@askcommit.com.