> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.phocassoftware.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.phocassoftware.com/basics/getting-started/readme.md).

# Getting started with Phocas

Have you just started using Phocas? Read through the following pages to learn the basics before you get to work.

<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="/basics/getting-started/navigation.md">Navigation</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="/basics/getting-started/homepage.md">Phocas homepage</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="/basics/getting-started/data-access.md">Data access</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="/basics/getting-started/user-permissions-and-licenses.md">User licenses, profiles and permissions</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="/basics/getting-started/account-settings.md">Account settings</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="/basics/getting-started/databases.md">Databases</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="/basics/getting-started/dimensions.md">Dimensions</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="/basics/getting-started/periods.md">Periods</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="/basics/getting-started/sharing-and-folders.md">Sharing and folders</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="/basics/getting-started/subscriptions.md">Subscriptions</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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