# Getting started with a Residential account

**GoSafer Security Knowledge Base**

*This operational reference is organized for GoSafer Security customers and staff. Alarm.com product names are retained where required for technical accuracy.*

## Overview

This video walks through some of the basic features associated with an Alarm.com Residential account.

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## Procedure

**Step-by-step guide:** Screenshots and videos are placed with the instruction they illustrate.

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</div></div>If this video is blocked by the publisher's privacy settings, [open it on the original Alarm.com article](https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website_and_App/System_Management/System_Usage/Getting_started_with_a_Residential_account).

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</div> </div>For more information about how to set up notifications, see <u>[Notifications](https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website_and_App/System_Management/Notifications)</u>.

For more information about how to set up scenes, see <u>[Scenes](https://answers.alarm.com/Partner/Installation_and_Troubleshooting/Website_and_Apps/Scenes)</u>.

For more information about how to set up Alarm.com Places, see <u>[Configure Alarm.com Places](https://answers.alarm.com/Partner/Installation_and_Troubleshooting/Website_and_Apps/General_Website_and_Apps_Information/Configure_Alarm.com_Places)</u>.

## Source and support

For GoSafer Security assistance, visit [gosafersecurity.com](https://gosafersecurity.com/).

Original Alarm.com reference: [https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website\_and\_App/System\_Management/System\_Usage/Getting\_started\_with\_a\_Residential\_account](https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website_and_App/System_Management/System_Usage/Getting_started_with_a_Residential_account)

<small>Always verify safety, installation, compatibility, and current UI details against the original manufacturer documentation before operational use.</small>