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Getting started

A short setup from install to a working Assign integration. TaskBullet only appears under Assign when your account can start work — so you never assign into silence.

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Learn the product, then start free trial

On the TaskBullet for Basecamp page, see how TaskBullet appears in Assign. Start the same free trial as everyone else — 10 hours, no credit card. That creates your company account.

The Basecamp integrations directory only opens our site. Nothing is installed in Basecamp until you connect (step 3).

Sign in with the same email

Sign in with the same work email you used for the trial (magic link or Google with that address). A different Google account creates a different company and will not see your trial hours. Your account already has hours so Assign can go live. When hours run low, buy normal packages and keep going — plus book a welcome call and use the dashboard AI to plan work.

Connect Basecamp (admin OAuth)

In TaskBullet Settings → Basecamp Assign, click Connect Basecamp. You will see Basecamp / 37signals Launchpad and authorize TaskBullet. We use OAuth — we never see your Basecamp password.

Only an admin of your company's own Basecamp should connect. If your work already lives in a project on TaskBullet's Basecamp, leave that project as it is. Do not connect TaskBullet's account. If you are not an admin of your company's Basecamp, ask that admin to connect it.

After you approve access you return to TaskBullet Settings. Connecting alone does not put TaskBullet under Assign in Basecamp — finish step 4 here first. If you stay in Basecamp looking for TaskBullet, you will not find it yet.

Pick projects (this is when TaskBullet shows up)

Stay on TaskBullet Settings after OAuth. Choose which Basecamp projects get TaskBullet. We add the shared team person TaskBullet only on those projects, and register webhooks so assignments reach us. This is the moment Assign becomes available in Basecamp.

Brand-new Basecamp accounts often have zero projects. Create one in Basecamp first, then click Refresh projects on TaskBullet, check it, and Save.

If save is blocked, return to step 2 — hours are still required.

Assign a test todo

Open an enabled project in Basecamp → create or open a todo → Assign → choose TaskBullet (search the name if your people list is long).

You should see a comment when we receive it. Two places, one request: that Basecamp todo is your intake record; delivery happens in TaskBullet’s team workspace and on your dashboard (VA / account manager owns the handoff — not the person who clicked Assign).

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FAQ

Who pays?: The TaskBullet company account created in step 1 (hours packages or trial). Basecamp does not bill you for this integration.
Whose dashboard is it?: The same TaskBullet account — owners and invited teammates with access. It is not “Basecamp’s dashboard.”
Who does the work?: TaskBullet virtual assistants and specialists, coordinated under your account (same path as dashboard tasks).
Is there a Chrome extension?: No. TaskBullet appears as a person in Basecamp’s native Assign list. That is the supported integration model (no third-party buttons on todos).
What if I connect before adding hours?: You can connect OAuth early, but projects will not enable TaskBullet under Assign until hours are ready. That protects both of us from dead assignments.
Which email should I use to sign in?: The same work email you used to start the free trial. Magic link or Google must match that address so you land on the company account that has your hours.

Ready for step 1?

Start the free trial, sign in with the same email, then connect your company's Basecamp if you have one. A project that already lives on TaskBullet's Basecamp does not need that connection.

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