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How to start, install and update Rivo, sign in, bring your data over and connect integrations. Can’t find an answer — write to us.
Getting started
- Getting started: Cloud or your own serverHow Cloud, Managed VPS and Self-host differ, how to create your Rivo in the Cloud and what to do on day one.
Your own server
- Installing on your own serverServer requirements, one-command install, first sign-in with the PIN and which sections are enabled.
- Updates, backup and restoreThe rivo update, rivo rollback, rivo backup and rivo restore commands, the backup passphrase, rotation, S3 upload and moving to a new server.
Managed VPS
- Managed VPS: server, SSH and controlsWhat the Managed VPS plan includes, how to get SSH access and where support ends, what the Stop, Start and Recreate buttons do and what is lost.
- Managed VPS: backups and restoreWhich backups are taken for a Managed VPS, how long they are kept, how to restore the server or the data, and how to keep your own copy.
Sign-in and security
- Signing in: PIN, password, code and passkeyHow to sign in to Rivo, change the PIN and password, turn on two-factor authentication, reset a password by email and protect important actions with a passkey.
- Password vault and end-to-end encryptionWhat end-to-end encryption promises and what it doesn't, what the server sees, the master password and recovery code, disconnecting a device and revoking access.
Apps
- Browser extensionInstalling the Rivo passwords extension in Chrome, Firefox and Safari, pairing it with your Rivo, autofill and unlinking.
- iPhone app and widgetsConnecting the app to the Cloud or your own server, signing in, Face ID and passkey, home-screen widgets.
- Connect your iPhone with a QR codeHow to sign in to the Rivo iPhone app with a QR code from the web — without typing the address, password or PIN. How long the code lives and what to do if it does not work.
Dashboard sections
- Calendar: “This time is already taken”What the event overlap warning means, which events count as busy, how to move an event to a free slot or create it anyway.
Data
- Import from CSV, XLSX and vCardBringing transactions, contacts and tasks over from spreadsheets and bank statements: column mapping, duplicates, rolling an import back.
- Exporting all your data and deleting your accountHow to download an archive with all your data, what's in it, and how to delete a Cloud account with a cancellation period.
- Moving between the Cloud and your own installationHow to move all your data from the Cloud to your own server, back again, or between servers — with the “All my data” archive, nothing lost, no support needed.
Integrations and API
- API tokens and OpenAPIIssuing tokens with limited scopes for scripts, MCP and bots, the OpenAPI description of the API and error codes.
- MCP server: Claude and other assistantsHow to connect Claude Desktop, Claude Code or another MCP client to your Rivo: finance and network with an API token.
- Booking and webhooksA public page for booking meetings, meeting types with prices, notifications and outgoing webhooks with signatures and retries.
Plans and payment
- Plans and paymentThe three plans and how they differ, paying in USDT (TRC-20), your account and the license key.

