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# Accessing VU OS

VU Admin is the central administration platform for managing your product customization and order fulfillment operations. This enterprise-level system provides a wide array of tools for configuration, management, and reporting. 

### Logging into VU Admin

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1. Navigate to the [admin website](https://os.vucustom.com/users/sign_in).
2. Enter your administrator-provided email address.
3. Enter your password.
4. Click **Log In**.

Upon successful login, the Admin Dashboard displays. If there is an error or unable to log in, please reach out to <support@vucustom.com>

### Navigation Overview

The navigation menu allows access to the different modules within the admin backend of VU OS.&#x20;

The top navigation menu contains all available modules and each module dropdown has a list of sub-modules giving access to key administrative functions.

### Primary Navigation Modules

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Customizer" %}

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Manage all aspects of your product customization system:

* Template Builder
* Material Library
* Product Configuration
* Design Rules
* Preview Settings
  {% endtab %}

{% tab title="Production" %}

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Control order fulfillment and manufacturing processes:

* Route Orders
* Manually Create Orders
* Monitor Production
* Generate Travelers

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Reports" %}

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Access comprehensive analytics and data:

* Financial Dashboard
* Operational Dashboard
* Recipe Reports
  {% endtab %}

{% tab title="Settings" %}

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Configure system-wide parameters:

Administration

* Users & Roles
* Factories
* Companies
* Stores
* Background Jobs

Integration

* Carrier Accounts
* Connections
* Webhooks
* Production Services

Configuration

* Locales
* Upcharges
* Tags & Tag Types
* Recipe Templates
* Recipe Report Queries

Content Management

* Announcements
* Profanity Filters
* Embroidery Fonts
* Embroidery Designs
* Cairo Artwork Config

Security

* Blocked IPs
* Standard Logs

Data Management

* Sold To Accounts
* Products
* Queues
* Reasons
  {% endtab %}
  {% endtabs %}