Getting Started Guide

This guide is a good place to start if you have never used Pathfinder before. You can start from the beginning or skip to the section you're interested in:

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Log in to Pathfinder

Make sure you are using Chrome


To use Pathfinder, you need to use Chrome as your internet browser.  Pathfinder is not compatible with other browsers (e.g. Internet Explorer, Safari) because they can work differently from Chrome and may cause unexpected behaviour when using Pathfinder.

Downloading Chrome only takes a few minutes:

1

Click this link to Download Chrome (it will go to an external site from Optimo)

2

On the Download Chrome page, follow the prompts to install Chrome, it will only take a few minutes.

Check your version of Chrome is up to date

If you just installed Chrome you can skip this step.

Using older versions of Chrome can cause issues in Pathfinder. Checking and updating only takes a moment.

1Open Chrome. If you have not installed Chrome, see How to Install Chrome as your Internet Browser
2

Click Settings (the vertical dots on the top right of the window), and then select Help > About Google Chrome

3

In the About Chrome window that opens, there will be information about whether you have the latest version of Chrome.  If you don’t, then there will be prompts to help you update it.

Log in to Pathfinder

  1. Go to this site https://app.optimopathfinder.com.au/
  2. Enter the email and password you used when you registered for Pathfinder:
    1. If you've forgotten your password, see How to reset your password
    2. If you're getting an error message that says your email is not activated, see How to resend the activation email
    3. If you can't remember your email or you are getting any other error messages, please Contact Optimo Financial

  3. To log out, there is a Log out link at the top right of the page (in the menu with your name)

Tip

It's a good idea to bookmark the Pathfinder website login.optimopathfinder.com.au


Add a case

Start a new case

  1. Log in to Pathfinder https://login.optimopathfinder.com.au/
  2. Make sure you are on the Home page (if not, click the Home link on the top right)
  3. Make sure your personal details are up to date, so the results documents will be filled in with the correct details, too. For more see Editing your Profile page.
  4. Click the Add new case button:
    1.  To see a screebshot, click here to expand...

    2. If you have a free trial case available, it will add your free case
    3. If you have no free trial and no pre-paid cases, you will be directed to a payment page where you can chose your case bundle (1, 10 or 20 cases) and then pay online with a credit card.  After you have you paid, you can add cases with the Add new case button
    4. If you have pre-paid cases, a pop-up will tell you how many cases you have left in your bundle and ask you to confirm it is okay to deduct a case from the bundle
  1. Once you have created a case, you will be at the Start step (top menu) you can choose buttons to either:
    1. Fill the case with sample data (for more, see How to use the sample data in Pathfinder); or
    2. Start with a blank case (for more, see Entering Data in Pathfinder); or
    3. Continue editing the case, if you had started it previously (or go straight to the Personal details step (top menu))
  • Every time you finish entering data in a field it will be saved automatically
  • You can log out of the case and come back to it later

Become familiar with how to navigate in a caseSee How to navigate in a case
Make sure you name your items clearlySee Tips for naming items in your case
Become familiar with the series builderSee How to use the series builder

Enter the case details and the first scenario

At the Current situation step, enter personal details and existing assets, liabilities, superannuation and insurance.

See Entering Data in Pathfinder

At the Cash flows & Goals step, add cash flows, instructions for existing items and add proposed items.


See Entering Data in Pathfinder

and Tips for creating scenarios (Cashflows & Goals step)

If you prefer more structured instructions, you can follow Recommended approach for modelling a case in Pathfinder

Get your results

Review your data

Go to the Results > Solve step:

Solve to get results
Review your results
Download a document
(Optional) Make another scenario for comparisonHow to make another scenario for comparison
Compare scenariosSee Compare step
(Optional) Clear the sample data and start a case from scratchSee How to reset your sample case

(optional) Submit your case to the Strategy Development Service (SDS)

Submit your case