# Set up Pocket Budget in five minutes

> Create your account, link a bank and get a first budget built from your real spending.

Source: https://helpdox.fekbd.com/docs/pocket-budget/getting-started/set-up-pocket-budget-in-five-minutes/

Create your account, link a bank and get a first budget built from your real spending. Follow the steps below — it takes just a few minutes.

## Before you begin

- Pocket Budget 6.0 or newer
- iOS 17+ or Android 12+

## Steps

1. 1Download the appGet Pocket Budget from the App Store or Google Play.
2. 2Create your accountSign up with email or Sign in with Apple or Google.
3. 3Link a bankTap Accounts → Add account and search for your bank.
4. 4Review your first budgetWe suggest amounts from the last 90 days — adjust any category.

Tip

You can use Pocket Budget without linking a bank by adding transactions yourself.

## Still stuck?

In the app, tap Settings → Help → Send diagnostics before you contact us — it attaches your app version and device.