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title: "Selecting a setup guide"
slug: "selecting-a-setup-guide"
updated: 2026-06-01T14:12:32Z
published: 2026-06-01T14:12:32Z
canonical: "help.cintra.co.uk/selecting-a-setup-guide"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.cintra.co.uk/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Selecting a setup guide

Cintra People HR is available in three tiers: **Leave**, **HR Essentials**, and **HR Advanced**. Each builds on the one before it. **Time** is an optional add-on that can be included with any tier. For more information, see [Key features of Time](/docs/time-using-time).

The set-up guides are cumulative: if you are setting up HR Advanced, you need to complete all three HR guides in order.

| If your package is... | Complete these guides in order |
| --- | --- |
| Leave | [Leave: Setup guide](/docs/leave-set-up-guide) |
| HR Essentials | [Leave: Setup guide](/docs/leave-set-up-guide) [HR Essentials: Setup guide](/docs/hr-essentials-time-set-up-guide) |
| HR Advanced | [Leave: Setup guide](/docs/leave-set-up-guide) [HR Essentials: Setup guide](/docs/hr-essentials-time-set-up-guide) [HR Advanced: Setup guide](/docs/hr-success-set-up-guide) |

## Adding Time

If your package includes Time, you can implement the [Time: Setup guide](/docs/time-set-up-guide).

If you are unsure which tier your organisation is on, click **Licensing** in the side menu.