Pluto Connect

Adding a client

Adding a client sets up everything you need to start seeing a child or young person on Pluto. Each client gets their own private room for sessions. You can also store contact details for scheduling sessions and sending session invites.

Adding a new client

You can add a client straight from your dashboard. Click New client at the top of the page to open the Create new client form.

Opening the New client form from the dashboard

Client details

Start by entering the child's first name and last name. These are the only required fields, so you can set a client up in moments and fill in everything else later.

The name you enter here will be used to greet the child when they join their first Pluto session. Clients can choose a different name to use during their sessions but this does not affect the first name and last name on their profile.

Each client is also given a character and a unique room name. Characters are used during sessions to represent each person in the room. You can cycle through or just stick with the initial values that are chosen at random. The client will have an opportunity to change their character when they join their first session.

The Create new client form
The Create new client form

Parent and guardian details

Adding a parent/guardian email address will set it as the default email address for sending session invites. You can add or change recipients each time you create a session, so you're never tied to a single contact.

Sometimes the primary email address for a client's session invites is NOT the same as the parent/guardian email. You can read more about how to set this up at the Contacts & email invites guide.

After saving the client, you can add additional contact details like a mobile number or the child's date of birth by editing the client. Read more at the Editing a client guide.

Clients you add are automatically assigned to you, so they show up in your own client list.

After you save

Once you save, your new client appears on the dashboard ready for you to schedule their first session.

Your new client on the dashboard
Your new client on the dashboard

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