---
title: "Getting Started"
slug: "getting-started-2"
status: "update"
updated: 2025-07-14T11:38:02Z
published: 2025-07-14T11:38:02Z
canonical: "docs.plainid.io/getting-started-2"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.plainid.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting Started

The {{variable.PlatformName}} presents hierarchical areas in which you can create, configure, and work with all of the elements of your Authorization Policies. As you begin to work with the {{variable.PlatformName}}, you will quickly notice the main Environments and Workspaces in which you can manage your Identities, Policies, Assets, Applications, and more.

### About the Main Display

The {{variable.PlatformName}}'s **Navigation Bar** contains:

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- Home button (PlainID logo)
- Manage, which leads to the relevant Environment Dashboard.
- Settings icon, which opens the [Tenant Settings screen](/v1/docs/setting-up-a-tenant-idp)

In addition to: 
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- Tenant name. When clicked, users have the option to log out.
- Product Updates icon to view recent notifications including release notes and feature focus posts.


### Tenant Level

{{snippet.tenantlevelconfig}}


### Environment Level
Within the Tenant are the Environments created and customized by the Organization. 

Pages you can access on the Environment level:
* Environment Dashboard
* [Admin Audit Reports](docs/about-audit-reports) 
* [Authorization Audit Reports](/docs/authorization-audit-report) 
* [Settings for the Environment](/v1/docs/environment-settings) 

For more information, see [About Environments](/v1/docs/about-environments).

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/726c7002-05a9-480e-b986-42c9e8824acd/Images/Documentation/image%28238%29.png){height="" width="250"}

### Workspace Level

Environments contain Workspaces where you create and manage Identities, Policies, and more. 

*Note: Viewing Environments and Workspaces is subject to Permissions configured by the System Administrator. For more information, see: [Configuring Settings and Permissions](/v1/docs/configuring-the-authorization-platform).*

The following Workspace types exist in the  {{variable.PlatformName}}, including:

* [Identity Workspaces](/v1/docs/identity-workspace)
* [Authorization Workspaces](/v1/docs/authorization-workspace-1)
* [Orchestration Workspace](/v1/docs/orchestration-workspace)


### Workspace Icons
Workspace icons include:
| Icon | Details |
|------------------|---------|
| ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/726c7002-05a9-480e-b986-42c9e8824acd/Images/Documentation/image%28240%29.png){height="" width=""} | Opens a Search input|
|![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/726c7002-05a9-480e-b986-42c9e8824acd/Images/Documentation/image%28241%29.png){height="" width=""} |Adds a Workspace|
| ![settings.png](https://cdn.document360.io/726c7002-05a9-480e-b986-42c9e8824acd/Images/Documentation/image%28239%29.png){height="" width=""}| Opens the Settings screen for the Workspace. |