Getting Started with Tosang

Welcome to Tosang! This guide will walk you through setting up your first board and help you understand the basics of task management with our Kanban system.

Signing Up

Getting started with Tosang is simple and free:

Visit the Tosang homepage
Click the "Sign In" or "Start organizing" button
You'll be redirected to our secure authentication page
Create an account or sign in with your existing credentials
Once authenticated, you'll be taken to your Tosang dashboard

Note: Tosang is completely free to use. No credit card is required, ever.

Creating Your First Board

Boards are the foundation of your workflow in Tosang. Each board represents a project, area of focus, or any collection of related tasks.

To create a new board:

Click the board dropdown in the top navigation bar
Select "New Board" at the bottom of the dropdown
Enter a name for your board (e.g., "Project Alpha" or "Personal Tasks")
Optionally, upload a custom logo for the board
Optionally, share the board with a teammate right away
Click "Create Board"

Tip: Use descriptive board names that clearly identify the project or purpose. This helps when you have multiple boards.

Adding Columns

Columns represent the stages of your workflow. Common setups include:

Simple: To Do, In Progress, Done
Development: Backlog, In Development, Code Review, Testing, Deployed
Marketing: Ideas, Planning, In Progress, Review, Published

To add a column:

With a board selected, click the "+ Add Column" button on the right side of your board
Enter a name for the column
Click "Create Column"

You can create as many columns as needed. Columns can be reordered by dragging them to new positions.

Creating Tasks

Tasks are the individual items you need to complete. Each task can have:

Title: A brief description of what needs to be done
Description: Additional details or notes
Priority: Low, Medium, High, or Urgent
Due Date: When the task should be completed
Tags: Categories or labels for organization

To create a task:

Click the "+" button at the top of any column
Fill in the task details in the modal that appears
Set a priority level to indicate importance
Add a due date if applicable
Select any relevant tags
Click "Save Task"

Tip: Use priorities wisely. Mark only truly critical items as "Urgent" to keep your focus clear.

Using Drag & Drop

Tosang's intuitive drag-and-drop interface makes managing tasks effortless:

Moving Tasks Between Columns

Simply click and hold a task card, then drag it to another column. This is perfect for moving a task from "To Do" to "In Progress" when you start working on it.

Reordering Tasks Within a Column

You can also drag tasks up or down within the same column to prioritize them visually.

Reordering Columns

Drag columns by their header to rearrange the order of your workflow stages.

Note: All changes are saved automatically. There's no need to manually save after moving tasks.

Next Steps

Now that you've set up your first board, explore these advanced features: