## Zoho Payroll Documentation Index

Access the complete documentation index at:
https://www.zoho.com/uk/payroll/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available documentation pages before proceeding.

# Getting Started with Zoho Payroll

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After you create an organisation in Zoho Payroll, **Getting Started** walks you through the setup you need before you run your first payroll. You can open it from the left sidebar while setup is in progress, or from the **Getting Started** button at the top right of the **Dashboard**.

Complete each item on the checklist. Pending steps show **Complete Now**; finished steps show **COMPLETED**.

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## Key steps to get started

The checklist matches the steps in Zoho Payroll:

### Organisation Details

Enter your organisation information so payroll and HMRC reporting use the correct company details. You can review and update these later in [Organisation Profile](/uk/payroll/help/employer/settings/organisation-profile.html) under Settings.

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### Set up your tax details

[Configure Tax and National Insurance](/uk/payroll/help/employer/getting-started/configure-tax-and-national-insurance.html) so Zoho Payroll can calculate PAYE and National Insurance correctly for your organisation.

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### Configure your pay schedule

The [Pay Schedule](/uk/payroll/help/employer/getting-started/configure-pay-schedule.html) defines how often you pay employees (for example weekly, fortnightly, or monthly) and when pay runs are due.

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### Pensions

Set up workplace pensions so eligible employees can be enrolled and contributions can be calculated in pay runs. Learn more in [Pensions](/uk/payroll/help/employer/pensions/).

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### Add Employees

Add the people you pay: basic details, salary, personal details, tax details, and payment details. Start from [Add Employees](/uk/payroll/help/employer/getting-started/add-employees.html) in Getting Started, or from the [Employees](/uk/payroll/help/employer/employees/add-employees.html) module. You can also invite employees to the Employee Portal to view payslips, P11D, and P60.

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### Configure prior payroll

If you processed payroll outside Zoho Payroll earlier in the tax year, [Configure Prior Payroll](/uk/payroll/help/employer/getting-started/configure-prior-payroll.html) so year-to-date earnings, deductions, and tax figures stay accurate when you run payroll in Zoho Payroll.

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Once every step on the **Getting Started** checklist is complete, you can process payroll for your organisation from **Pay Runs**.