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In order to get started, let's take a look at the portal interface and get an idea of how to navigate around it. First of all it's necessary to specify that the user can take advantage of different tools and sections according to his authentication in MapStore. In particular, a user can access the MapStore application by:

  • Anonymous user

  • Normal user

  • Administrator user

Anonymous user

Accessing MapStore as anonymous user, the Homepage shows up as in the figure below:

The anonymous user is allowed to:

  • Access GeoSolutions website through the icon

  • Open the About panel to know more information about MapStore and the deployed Version through the icon

  • Set the application language, with the Language switcher:

  • Login (more information about Login can be found in Managing Users and Groups section)

  • Navigate through the Featured and Contents sections

  • Change the way the resources on Contents section is displayed. Enable the list view of resources using the or switch back to the card view of resources using the button.

  • Change the display order of resources in the Contents section by choosing from the following options: Most recent, Less recent, A-Z, or Z-A.

  • Filter resources through the Filter panel

  • Share a resource by selecting the option from the button in the upper right corner of each resource.

  • Take a look at resources Properties through the button

  • Open resources and navigate inside them according to their Permissions

Normal user

With a login as normal user, the Homepage displays as below:

The normal user, in addition to what the anonymous user can do, is allowed to:

  • Add/Remove to favorites the resources through the button in the lower right corner of each resource.

  • According to their Permissions, Edit the resources Properties through the button

  • According to their Permissions, Delete a resource by selecting the option from the button in the upper right corner of each resource.

  • According to their Permissions, View and Edit resources

Administrator user

Once logged in as Administrator, the Homepage it's like the following:

The admin can see and edit everything. In particular, in addition to what normal user can do, an administrator can also: