# Installing Commit (/install)



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

Step 1: Accept your invite [#step-1-accept-your-invite]

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

<Callout type="warn" title="Check your spam folder">
  The invite email sometimes gets filtered as spam. If you don't see it in your inbox:

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

Step 2: Create your account [#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

Sign in with the exact email the invite was sent to. A different personal address will fail with "access is forbidden."

Step 3: Download the desktop app [#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.

Step 4: Sign in to the app [#step-4-sign-in-to-the-app]

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 [#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 [#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.

Single monitor: share a specific window [#single-monitor-share-a-specific-window]

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.

<Callout type="warn" title="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).
</Callout>

Backup: Hide from Screen [#backup-hide-from-screen]

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](/docs/hide-from-screen) for the full compatibility list.

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Next step [#next-step]

You're installed and ready. Next up: [During a Call](/docs/during-a-call). The anatomy of the in-call UI and how to drive it in real time.