# Getting started with Phocas

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Navigation</strong></td><td>Learn about the user interface (UI) and how to find your way around Phocas.</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/ZeZjXGo5IUnetkaS3eUs">/pages/ZeZjXGo5IUnetkaS3eUs</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Phocas homepage</strong></td><td>Learn about the key elements of your homepage and how to find your content items.</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/jf2sVxBxzcRokihNW0yx">/pages/jf2sVxBxzcRokihNW0yx</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Data access</strong></td><td>Learn how database permissions and restrictions determine what you can see in Phocas.</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/rudAZmgoWyLiQ57pjbCh">/pages/rudAZmgoWyLiQ57pjbCh</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>User licenses, profiles and permissions</strong></td><td>Learn how user licenses and permissions determine what you can do in Phocas.</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/IDloAAJELQZvnV8dOprj">/pages/IDloAAJELQZvnV8dOprj</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Account settings</strong></td><td>Learn about the personal settings you can change to customize your user account.</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/tnROZfjtnOZfwBsa3oON">/pages/tnROZfjtnOZfwBsa3oON</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Databases</strong></td><td>Learn about databases, the foundation upon which your Phocas site is built.</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/mn0afEGD3uE0T2DSfRws">/pages/mn0afEGD3uE0T2DSfRws</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Dimensions</strong></td><td>Learn about dimensions (groups of data), a core concept in Phocas.</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/kWnTidhRcQXwcOiiVH8f">/pages/kWnTidhRcQXwcOiiVH8f</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Periods</strong></td><td>Learn about periods (time and date ranges), a core concept in Phocas.</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/rNQyqJmDbErm2FU3NgDJ">/pages/rNQyqJmDbErm2FU3NgDJ</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Sharing and folders</strong></td><td>Use the sharing and folders features for optimal team collaboration.</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/5TexfxkZLrvFRg4fsC9w">/pages/5TexfxkZLrvFRg4fsC9w</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Subscriptions</strong></td><td>Subscribe to favorites, dashboards and alerts to receive email notifications whenever they're updated.</td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/MmVzPoPty7b9CxZPHJbN">/pages/MmVzPoPty7b9CxZPHJbN</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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