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How to create a Smartsheet Klon?

Step-by-step creation of a Smartsheet Klon, including linking it to a Smartsheet account.

Updated over 3 weeks ago

Explore the following guide to understand the sequential actions required to create a Smartsheet Klon efficiently.

1. Click "Add New"

From "Your Klons" screen. Click "Add New" to start creating a new Klon.

Click 'Add New'

2. Click Name Field

Click on Name Field and fill the Klon Name

Click Name Field

3. Go Domain field

Navigate to Domain field and fill the company or area name to which the Klon will have access.

Go Domain field

4. Open Status Klon options

Select the status of the Klon.

Open Status Klon options

5. Click "Active"

Choose ‘Active’ if you want to be able to add tasks to the Klon and have them run.

Click 'Active'

6. Go to Base URL

Select where the Smartsheet account you are going to link is located.

Go to Base URL

7. It has 2 locations

If the Smartsheet account is on dot Com, then select ‘General’. If it is set to dot EU, then select ‘EU’.

It has 2 locations

8. Click Timezone

If the time zone doesn't match yours, click on the 'Time Zone' field and delete its contents.

Click Timezone

9. Fill your Time Zone and select it

Fill your Time Zone and select it

Fill your Time Zone and select it

10. Choose the language for notifications.

Select the language in which you want Klon to send its notifications.

Choose the language for notifications.

11. You have two options

Currently, notifications can be sent in Spanish or English

You have two options

12. API Key or Token

In this field, you'll need to save your Smartsheet API Key or Token. We'll create it in the following steps

API Key or Token

13. Click "Account"

Go to Smartsheet and log in with the account that Klon will be using. Then, click on your profile

Click 'Account'

14. Click "Personal Settings..."

Click on "Personal Settings..." to access personalization options.

Click 'Personal Settings...'

15. Click "API Access"

Choose "API Access" from the menu.

Click 'API Access'

16. Click "Generate new access token"

Click on "Generate new access token" to create a new token.

Click 'Generate new access token'

17. Enter the name of the Token or API Key

Enter the name of the Token or API Key. Using a descriptive name is recommended. It might be a good idea to identify it with the name of the Klon.

Enter the name of the Token or API Key

18. Click "OK"

Click "OK" to confirm the action.

Click 'OK'

19. Copy the Token or API Key value

Select and copy the Token or API Key value. Please note that once this window is closed, you will no longer have access to this value

Copy the Token or API Key value

20. Paste the Token or API Key value

Paste the Token or API Key value

Paste the Token or API Key value

21. Click "Validate Api Key"

Click on "Validate Api Key" to proceed.

Click 'Validate Api Key'

22. Check that it validates correctly

Make sure that the message appears indicating that the API Key has been validated successfully.

Check that it validates correctly

23. Click "Save"

Click on "Save" to save the changes.

Click 'Save'

24. There you can see your created Klon

Now your new Klon appears in the 'Your Klons' list.

There you can see your created Klon

This guide covered the complete process for creating a Klon, from the initial setup in Smartsheet to the API key validation in Smartsheetbackup-dev. Follow the steps provided to successfully complete this employee training.

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