# First Steps

When first logging into Monolith, here are the first steps you should take to get Monolith ready for your forensic work and evidence:

1. Setup your [Organization Info](/monolith/monolith-features/settings/organization-info.md).
2. Create [user accounts](/monolith/monolith-tour/user-management/users.md) for your team.
3. Set the formatting for [case numbers, evidence numbers, & storage numbers](/monolith/monolith-features/settings/item-number-formats.md).
4. Create & Customize form selection options:
   1. Customize your [Case Type selections](/monolith/monolith-features/settings/case-types.md).
   2. Customize your [Case Status selections](/monolith/monolith-features/settings/case-statuses.md).
   3. Customize your [Case Progress selections](/monolith/monolith-features/settings/case-progress.md).
   4. Customize [Evidence Type Selections](/monolith/monolith-features/settings/evidence-types.md).
   5. Customize [Evidence Progress selections](/monolith/monolith-features/settings/evidence-progress.md).
   6. Customize [Time Entry Categories](/monolith/monolith-features/settings/time-entry-categories.md) to use with the Task Management System.
   7. Customize Quality Assurance [Issue Type selections](/monolith/monolith-features/settings/qa-issue-types.md).
5. Create and customize [Quality Assurance checklists](/monolith/monolith-features/settings/qa-checklist-items.md).
6. Create and upload [evidence & storage labels](/monolith/monolith-features/settings/item-labels.md) with DYMO.
7. Create [evidence locations](/monolith/monolith-tour/evidence-management/item-locations.md).
8. Enter existing [storage items](/monolith/monolith-features/storage-items.md).
9. Enter [Forensic software](/monolith/monolith-features/lab-management/forensic-software.md).


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