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title: "MacroPoint Academy: Getting Started"
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MacroPoint

# Getting Started

Ready to jumpstart your MacroPoint journey? You’ve come to the right place!

These topics will help you learn the basics to get started. 🙌

##### Track A Load

**Everything starts with a load. **

At minimum, loads are made up of tracking IDs (phone, truck, & trailer numbers), addresses, appointment times, and ping frequencies.

[ Learn More ](https://customer.descartesconnect.com/academy-visibility-trackaload)

##### Manage Users

**Admins to Team Members**

Learn the difference between each type of user in your MacroPoint account, how to invite new users, and how to manage existing users.

[ Learn More ](https://customer.descartesconnect.com/academy-visibility-manageusers)

##### Tracking Statuses

**Overview & Troubleshooting**

Tracking statuses are really handy when you want to break down actionable items with your shipments. This page explains what each status means and how to quickly resolve issues.

[ Learn More ](https://customer.descartesconnect.com/academy-visibility-statuses)

##### Email Notifications

**Customize Proactive Alerts **

Email alerts are critical to proactively informing team members, customers, dock workers, dispathers, or anyone about your loads. Learn more about all of the options available. 

[ Learn More ](https://customer.descartesconnect.com/academy-visibility-emailnotifications)