# Welcome

This is the Welcome screen. This dashboard displays bookmarks to the most recent site updates and latest activity across the website.

You are viewing this screen because you have either just successfully logged into the Control Panel, or you have clicked on the logo in the top lefthand corner of the Control Panel. All users that can access the Control Panel will be redirected to this screen when they first login, unless they are accessing a protected page or file, or have a "Start Page" selected in their User account.

NOTE: Each User will only see information on the Welcome screen that they have access too.

## Control Panel

The Control Panel is accessible to Users with management privileges to one or more areas in the system. The Control Panel contains quick links to common features shared by all Users, located across the top of every screen.

Here is a quick overview of the Control Panel to help you get around:

| ### Quick Links
Logo: | You can view the Welcome page anytime by clicking on the logo at the top lefthand corner of the Control Panel from anywhere within the Control Panel.
Notifications: | Occasionally, notifications might appear to the right of the logo. These notifications will alert you about various things. For example, they will warn you if your subscription has expired or if there is an available software update.
Site Settings: | This screen contains all site-wide settings and defaults for your website. Only Site Managers and Site Administrators can access and update these settings.
Hi, username: | This will link to your website's My Account page, where you can update your personal contact information, order history, e-mail subscriptions, etc., for your User account.
Logout: | Clicking this link will log you out of the system and redirect you to your website's Login page. Closing all browser windows will also log you out.
My Start Page: | This link will only be displayed if you have a "Start Page" defined for your User account. This feature provides a fast way to jump to your Start Page (kinda like a bookmark) from anywhere within the Control Panel.
Home Icon: | This link will go directly to any one of the Home Pages selected for your website. It provides a fast way to preview your website from anywhere within the Control Panel.
Help: | This link will launch the help window for the screen you are currently viewing. It will follow your mouse clicks and change on each click as long as you have it open.

### Tabs

Below the Quick Links, the Control Panel also includes several tabs across the top. Each tab groups common sets of features together. Only tabs that you have access to will be visible to you. To learn more about each tab, click on the Tab, and click "Help" to view the documentation for the screen.

TIP: When referring to tabs in the help documentation, we enclose them in brackets, like this: [PAGES].

### Navigation Bar

Below the tabs is a colored area where common links are displayed, based on the area and screen you are viewing.

### Button Bar

Below the Navigation Bar is the optional Button Bar, that will contain button to create or edit properties or update features.

### Main Content Area

Below the Button Bar is the main content area where you can search features and update them.

### Control Panel Footer

Below the Main Content area is the Control Panel footer which may contain links to contact our sales and support teams, and the version of the software you are using.