# Getting Started 🤠

Ellie is a simple but powerful app. Here is a basic guide we recommend following to learn the basics and get the most out of Ellie:

## 1. Learn about tasks and the "Calendar Kanban"

Read these 👇

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[Tasks](/features/tasks.md)
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[The Calendar Kanban](/features/the-calendar-kanban.md)
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You might be surprised by some of the features Ellie (for example: Ellie has a way for you to forward emails directly into Ellie 🤯)

## 2. Master the Braindump and Lists

Learn about a special list called the "Brain dump" and then the "Lists" feature for people who need a bit more organization than the Brain dump can provide

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[The Brain dump](/features/the-brain-dump.md)
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[Lists](/features/lists.md)
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## 3. Learn about Timeboxing in Ellie

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[The Timebox](/features/the-timebox.md)
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## 4. Check out our Google/Apple calendar integrations

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[Google calendar integration](/features/the-timebox/google-calendar-integration.md)
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[Outlook calendar integration](/features/the-timebox/outlook-calendar-integration.md)
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[Apple calendar integration](/features/the-timebox/apple-calendar-integration.md)
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## 5. Learn about Analytics

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[Analytics](/features/analytics.md)
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## 6. Check out our Mac and iPhone/iPad apps

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[Mac App](/features/mac-app.md)
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[iPhone/iPad App](/features/iphone-ipad-app.md)
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[iOS Widgets](/features/iphone-ipad-app/ios-widgets.md)
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