Getting Started

Set up your Fitabase project, invite your research team, assign roles and permissions, turn on two-factor authentication, and manage email notifications.

Setting up your Fitabase Project

Create your Fitabase account with your invitation code, then set up your first research project, including choosing a de-identified participant ID option.

Setting Up and Managing Your Team

Invite research team members to your Fitabase project from Team & Permissions and assign Owner, Manager, or Staff roles that control access and notifications.

Two-Factor Authentication

Turn on two-factor authentication for your Fitabase account from My Profile, choosing email or phone to receive your verification code at sign-in.

Creating Google Accounts for New Participants

Managing Project Email Notifications

Choose which Fitabase project email notifications you receive about participant issues, and learn why project Owners cannot opt out of notifications.

Creating Garmin Accounts

Setting Windows for Data Collection

Syncing Fitbit Devices

Syncing Garmin Devices

Manually Connecting Participants

Inviting Participants to Connect

Reusing Devices Across Participants

Using Google Demo Accounts to Collect Deidentified Fitbit Data for Health Research

Capturing Historical Garmin Data

Preparing Garmin Devices with Updated Firmware

Creating Sync Length on the Create Multiple Links Page

Setting Up a New Participant with a Fitbit Device