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RVDesk Setup Guide

Everything you need to get your shop up and running on RigDesk. Most shops are fully set up within an hour.

01

Create your account

Sign up at rigdesk.net. Enter your business name, your name, email, and password. You'll also set up your first shop location during signup.

Create your account — RigDesk step 01
1Go to rigdesk.net and click "Start free trial"
2Enter your company name (e.g. "BossBros RV")
3Enter your name, email address, and a password (8+ characters)
4Enter your first shop location name and address
5Click "Continue to payment" — your card will not be charged for 30 days
6After Stripe checkout, you'll be redirected to your new account
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Use your business email so team members recognize where invites come from.

02

Set up your shop profile

Add your shop's contact info, logo, labor rate, and tax rate. This information appears on estimates and invoices sent to customers.

Set up your shop profile — RigDesk step 02
1Log in to app.rigdesk.net
2Go to Settings → Shop
3Add your shop phone number and email
4Upload your shop logo (JPG or PNG, square works best)
5Set your default labor rate (e.g. $95.00/hr)
6Set your tax rate (e.g. 8.75%)
7Click Save Changes
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Your logo appears on every estimate and invoice emailed to customers — make sure it looks sharp.

03

Invite your team

Add technicians, service advisors, and managers. Each gets their own login with role-appropriate access.

Invite your team — RigDesk step 03
1Go to Settings → Team
2Click "Invite Team Member"
3Enter their name, email, and select their role
4They'll receive an email with a link to set up their account
5Technicians get a simplified card view — no training needed
6Managers see shop-wide work orders and reports
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Invite technicians first. Their card view shows only assigned jobs and is optimized for tablets.

04

Add your first customer

Customers are shared across your entire organization. Add them once and they're available at all your locations.

Add your first customer — RigDesk step 04
1Go to Customers in the main menu
2Click "New Customer"
3Enter their name, phone, and email
4Add their RV (make, model, year, VIN)
5Save — the customer is now in your system
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You can add vehicles later from the customer's detail page. A customer can have multiple vehicles.

05

Create your first work order

Work orders track everything from intake to invoice. This is where most of your day-to-day activity happens.

Create your first work order — RigDesk step 05
1Go to Work Orders → New Work Order
2Select the customer and their vehicle
3Describe the complaint or service requested
4Set the status (e.g. "Checked In")
5Assign a technician
6Add parts and labor line items
7Set an estimated pickup date
8Save the work order
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Work orders move through statuses: Checked In → In Progress → Waiting Parts → Ready → Completed.

06

Send an estimate for customer approval

Once you've added parts and labor, send the estimate to the customer. They can approve or request changes online — no phone call needed.

Send an estimate for customer approval — RigDesk step 06
1Open the work order
2Make sure it's in "Estimate" status
3Click "Send Estimate"
4The customer receives an email with a link to review the estimate
5They click Approve or Request Changes
6When approved, the work order automatically advances
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The customer approval link works on any device — no app download required for customers.

07

Mark the job complete and create an invoice

When the work is done, change the status to Ready and create an invoice from the work order with one click.

Mark the job complete and create an invoice — RigDesk step 07
1Change the work order status to "Ready for Pickup"
2The customer receives a "Your RV is ready" notification email
3Go to Invoices → New Invoice (or click "Create Invoice" from the work order)
4Review the line items and total
5Click "Send Invoice" to email it to the customer
6When payment is collected, click "Mark Paid"
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Invoices are linked to their work order. You can view the full job history from the invoice detail page.

08

Set up parts inventory

Track the parts you stock, their cost, and how many you have on hand. Get alerts when stock runs low.

Set up parts inventory — RigDesk step 08
1Go to Parts in the main menu
2Click "New Part"
3Enter the part name, part number, cost, and retail price
4Set your minimum stock quantity (low-stock alert threshold)
5Enter your current quantity on hand
6Save — the part is now in your inventory
7When ordering stock, click "Receive" on the part to add to quantity
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Parts added to work orders automatically reduce inventory. You'll see a low-stock badge when quantity falls below your minimum.

09

Add a second location (optional)

If you have multiple shops, you can add additional locations. Each location shares your customer database but has its own team and work orders.

Add a second location (optional) — RigDesk step 09
1Go to Settings → Locations
2Click "Add Location (+$149/mo)"
3Enter the location name and address
4The $149/month charge is added to your subscription immediately
5Invite team members and assign them to the new location
6Switch between locations using the location picker at the top of the app
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Customers and vehicles are shared across all locations. Work orders and invoices are location-specific.

10

View reports

The Reports section shows your shop's revenue, work order volume, and tech productivity — updated in real time.

View reports — RigDesk step 10
1Go to Reports in the main menu
2View revenue by date range
3See work order counts by status
4Review tech productivity (jobs completed, hours logged)
5Export data as needed
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Run a weekly revenue report every Monday to stay on top of how the shop is performing.

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