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Registering for Thesaurus Connect

Standard Users

 

When you purchased the payroll software you would have received a free Connect licence for 2019. These licence details will not be required now so don't worry about trying to find your code.

Either follow this quick tutorial video or use the instructions below to register. 

 

  • To get up and running, open your company in the normal manner by going to 'File > Open Company'

  • Next, go to 'Connect > Sign up for a Connect account'





  • Complete the registration screen as required.

    Please note: the email address and password that you specify on this screen will become your Connect login credentials.


  • Read the Terms and Conditions and if happy to accept these, tick the box provided. Then click ‘Next’.


     



  • A message will now appear to confirm that an email has now been sent to the email address you have entered


 

 

  • Access this email and click the Confirm button


     


  • Your account will now be confirmed. Return to your payroll software and click OK to continue.

  •  Your employer file will now synchronise to Connect. Click OK.


 

Your Purchase Code has now been successfully redeemed and Thesaurus Connect will now launch for you.

Next: Invite your employees to use self service. This is optional. You are already backed up at this stage.

Note: You can only invite employees who have email addresses entered and who have been ticked as being able to access Thesaurus Connect (the tick box is in the Add/Amend Employee screen in the payroll).

 

 

Employees can then download the "Employee" app from the App store or Google Play. Thereafter they will receive notifications when payslips are available and will also be able to view historical payslips, plus loads more ....

 

    

 Note: The name of the employer in the above iPhone screenshot was Thesaurus Software Ltd

Register for a Connect demo here

 

Bureau Users

 

On receipt of your Thesaurus Connect Purchase Code, you are now ready to register for Thesaurus Connect and redeem your code.

  • To do so, open your Thesaurus Payroll Manager software in the normal manner and cancel the Open Company screen

  • Next, go to 'Connect > Sign up for a Connect account'





  • Complete the registration screen as required.

    Please note: the email address and password that you specify on this screen will become your Connect login credentials.


  • Read the Terms and Conditions and if happy to accept these, tick the box provided. Then click ‘Next’.


     



  • A message will now appear to confirm that an email has now been sent to the email address you have entered


 

 

  • Access this email and click the Confirm button


     


  • Your account will now be confirmed. Return to your payroll software and click OK to continue.


  • A confirmation message will now appear to confirm that your account has been setup and you have been signed in.

    Click OK.


 

You are now ready to link your first company to Thesaurus Connect. For assistance with this, click here .

 

 

 

 

 

Need help? Support is available at 01 8352074 or thesauruspayrollsupport@brightsg.com.

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