Thanks for using xFanatical Foresight. This tutorial will set you up and use the product.

Prerequisite

Step 1. Access xFanatical Foresight

There are 3 ways to access xFanatical Foresight.

  • Directly access xFanatical Foresight at xFanatical Foresight, which is the most straightforward way for individuals.
  • Install xFanatical Foresight individually from Google Workspace Marketplace. This is more convenient to access xFanatical Foresight right from your Google account.
    1. Go to xFanatical Foresight in Google Workspace Marketplace.
    2. Click Install.
    3. On your Google account's Apps launcher, click xFanatical Foresight.
  • Google Workspace domain install xFanatical Foresight for an administrator account.
    1. Go to xFanatical Foresight in Google Workspace Marketplace.
    2. Click Admin install.
    3. Review the permissions required by xFanatical Foresight sign-up.
    4. Select the users to install xFanatical Foresight for.
    5. Click Finish. 
    6. xFanatical Foresight will show up in the domain users' Google account's Apps launcher, clicking xFanatical Foresight navigates to the xFanatical Foresight Login page.

Step 2. Sign up for a new xFanatical Foresight account

After you find the xFanatical Foresight login page, sign up for a new xFanatical Foresight account. A new xFanatical Foresight binds with a Google account during the sign-up and automates workflows on behalf of the Google account. If you have multiple Google accounts, ensure you choose the right Google account for which xFanatical Foresight automates workflows.

  1. Go to xFanatical Foresight login page.
    xFanatical Foresight Login page
  2. Click Sign in with Google. 
  3. In the new Google sign-in page, choose your Google account. 
  4. In the Confirm signing up screen,
    xFanatical Foresight confirm signing up screen
    1. (Optional) Select "I would like to receive marketing emails…". 
    2. Select "I have read and agreed to…"
    3. Click Sign up.

Step 3. Launch and create your first automation rule

Upon signing into the application, you will be presented with a few onboarding screens.

Once you see the main screen, you see nothing in your treasure chest. Now create your first rule.

  1. In the Rules page, click new rule button to create a new rule. It opens a New rule dialog.
  2. In the Select a trigger screen, select Time.
  3. In the Edit trigger > Time screen,
    • In Trigger time, select a future time (e.g. 15 minutes from now).
    • Click Next.
  4. In the Select an action screen, select Email.
  5. In the Edit action > Email screen,
    • In To, enter your own email address.
    • In Subject, enter the email subject.
    • In Email body, enter the email body.
  6. Click Review.
  7. In Rule name, enter the rule name.
  8. Click Create.
  9. You are all set! xFanatical Foresight schedules a predefined email to yourself at the configured time.

Congratulations on your first rule. It is not an exciting use case, but demonstrates the basic mechanics of workflow automation in xFanatical Foresight. xFanatical Foresight incorporates a wider range of triggers and action rules, enabling the automation of numerous tasks and significantly boosting your productivity to new heights. Check out our xFanatical Foresight use cases.