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title: First steps
description: "When you log in to Contractpedia, you’ll land on your **Dashboard**, which gives you a quick overview of your data. To the left of your screen, you’ll see the **Navigation menu**. This is your main control panel for accessing Contractpedia’s features. -…"
url: "https://support.contractpedia.com/articles/first-steps/"
updated: "2025-07-09"
category: Getting Started / Introduction
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# First steps

When you log in to Contractpedia, you’ll land on your **Dashboard**, which gives you a quick overview of your data.

To the left of your screen, you’ll see the **Navigation menu**. This is your main control panel for accessing Contractpedia’s features.

- On desktop: Hover your mouse over the menu to expand it.
- On touch screen devices: Tap the empty space below **Alerts** to expand it.

From the Navigation menu, you can quickly access:

- **[Dashboard](https://support.contractpedia.com/categories/dashboard/)**
- **[Companies](https://support.contractpedia.com/categories/companies/)**
- **[Contracts](https://support.contractpedia.com/categories/contracts/)**
- **[Assets](https://support.contractpedia.com/categories/assets//)**
- **[People](https://support.contractpedia.com/categories/people/)**
- **[To-dos](https://support.contractpedia.com/categories/to-dos//)**
- **[Alerts](https://support.contractpedia.com/categories/alerts//)**

### **What’s the Best Way to Get Started?**

We recommend beginning by creating your **first contract**. This sets the foundation for managing related companies, assets, people, and obligations.

To guide you, we’ve prepared an article with a demo video:
👉 ** [Creating a contract](https://support.contractpedia.com/articles/creating-a-contract/)**

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If you need help along the way, we’re here to support you.

Happy organizing!
**– The Contractpedia Team**