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---
sidebar_position: 1
sidebar_label: Introduction
---
import UiIcon from '@site/src/components/UiIcon';
# Welcome to Medusas User Guide
This user guide is intended to help users learn how they can use the Medusa admin to perform different operational and ecommerce tasks.
:::tip
If you dont have a Medusa admin yet, you can check [the live demo](https://demo.medusajs.com/)!
:::
![Medusa Admin Overview](https://i.imgur.com/RdrJznk.png)
## Accessing the Medusa Admin
To access the admin panel of your ecommerce store, you must have a URL to the deployed website.
Once you open the URL, youll be asked to log in.
![Log In Page](https://i.imgur.com/cUYLszZ.png)
You must use your users email and password to log in. If youre unsure what your email and password are, please contact the technical personnel that deployed your Medusa server and admin.
## Tour of Medusa Admin
After you log into your Medusa admin, you can see a sidebar menu, a search bar at the top, some icons at the top right, and in the middle the content of the page youre currently on.
### Sidebar Menu
The sidebar menu includes the main navigation of your Medusa admin. You can use it to navigate between different pages, such as Products or Orders pages.
You can also see your team members in the sidebar menu. These are the users that can access the Medusa Admin.
![Sidebar Menu](https://i.imgur.com/KZlWoUi.png)
### Search Bar
Youll find at the top of the page a search bar. You can use this search bar to search orders, products, customers, and more information available in your Medusa Admin.
:::info Handy Shortcut
You can open the search window using the shortcuts:
Windows and Linux: <kbd>CTRL</kbd> + <kbd>K</kbd>
Mac OS: <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>K</kbd>
:::
![Search Window](https://i.imgur.com/z9a1NLK.png)
You can either select a resolve with your mouse, or use the up and down arrows on your keyboard to navigate between the results, then choosing a result by hitting the Enter key.
### Check Notifications
At the top right youll find a <UiIcon lightIcon="https://i.imgur.com/mWhpxNX.png" darkIcon="https://i.imgur.com/tE8LOXk.png" alt="bell" /> icon. Clicking this icon opens a side window to view any notifications you might have. You can use this to view notifications such as completed product exports.
![Notifications Window](https://i.imgur.com/cTIu9yP.png)
### Quick Actions
At the top right, youll find an avatar icon. By clicking this icon, youll see a dropdown. You can use this dropdown to quickly access settings or sign out.
![Quick Actions Dropdown](https://i.imgur.com/YgVKTLH.png)
### Need Help
At the top right, youll find a <UiIcon lightIcon="https://i.imgur.com/CrABja9.png" darkIcon="https://i.imgur.com/cgeX2hP.png" alt="question mark" /> icon. When you click on this icon, a form will pop up. You can use this form to send the Medusa team a message asking for help. The Medusa team usually responds in a few hours on business days.
![Get Help Form](https://i.imgur.com/8Fpa0gr.png)