# Getting Started with SmartMiles

SmartMiles tracks your driving automatically so you can claim mileage deductions at tax time without keeping a paper log.

## How it works

1. **Install the app** on your iPhone or Android phone.
2. **Sign in** with your email or Google account.
3. **Grant location permissions** when prompted (the app needs "Always Allow" to track drives in the background).
4. **Drive.** SmartMiles detects when you start and stop driving and records each trip automatically.
5. **Classify your trips** as Business, Personal, Medical, Charity, or Moving.
6. **Export a report** when you need it for taxes or reimbursement.

## First things to set up

After your first few trips are recorded, take a minute to configure these:

- **Add your vehicles** — Go to Settings > Vehicles and add the cars you drive. SmartMiles can auto-assign trips to vehicles using Bluetooth.
- **Save your frequent locations** — Name places like "Home" and "Office" so trip summaries are easier to read.
- **Set up Work Hours** — Tell SmartMiles your typical work schedule and it will auto-classify trips during those hours as Business.
- **Create Frequent Trip Rules** — After classifying a trip, you can save that route as a rule so future trips between the same locations are classified automatically.

## What SmartMiles tracks

Each trip records:

- Start and end locations
- Start and end times
- Driving route (snapped to roads)
- Distance in miles
- Dollar value based on the current IRS mileage rate

SmartMiles does not track your location when you are not driving.