# Getting Started

The **Client Admin Portal** is the control center for your <code class="expression">space.vars.productName</code> deployment. It's where you create users, build workflows and pages, manage product catalogs, and review reports — all without leaving the browser and without touching NetSuite directly.

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The Client Admin and the **NetSuite Admin** are two different views. The Client Admin handles day-to-day configuration. The NetSuite Admin handles system-level setup (subsidiaries, themes, payments, printers). You can switch between them in the top bar — but only if your account has both roles.
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![Client Admin Portal — full screen with sidebar and top bar](/files/zOJjMH5oMBfEFJ8W0fO4)

## The top bar

The top bar runs across every page in the Client Admin and gives you four controls:

| Control                                  | What it does                                                                          |
| ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **NetSuite Admin / Client Admin toggle** | Switches the view. Only appears for accounts that have both roles.                    |
| **Theme switch**                         | Toggles light and dark mode.                                                          |
| **Subsidiary selector**                  | Switches which subsidiary you're configuring. The current subsidiary's name is shown. |
| **Profile menu**                         | Your account, settings, and sign-out.                                                 |

![Top bar close-up](/files/KWeaHW7tgD3SIVDUm0S8)

## The sidebar

The sidebar is your primary navigation. It stays visible no matter which page you're on.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Section</th><th>What you do here</th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Dashboard</strong></td><td>Your home screen. The first thing you see after logging in.</td><td><a href="/pages/pqU6ZatGHxgm7XRa5PKs">/pages/pqU6ZatGHxgm7XRa5PKs</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>User Management</strong></td><td>Create users, assign roles, and grant access.</td><td><a href="/pages/r7oNhYFeld1j3WjFd9i9">/pages/r7oNhYFeld1j3WjFd9i9</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Catalogs</strong></td><td>Create and manage product catalogs, pricing, and availability.</td><td><a href="/pages/sqKV6Gm0WqBRQeT9aFbs">/pages/sqKV6Gm0WqBRQeT9aFbs</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Categories</strong></td><td>View and configure the product category tree for this subsidiary.</td><td><a href="/pages/Lhd78fJQEK4v1phG1c1F">/pages/Lhd78fJQEK4v1phG1c1F</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Workflow Builder</strong></td><td>Define the portal experience for each role. The page heading reads <em>Workflows</em> when you land on it.</td><td><a href="/pages/mLgK2JGhOVvPaMyi0m1U">/pages/mLgK2JGhOVvPaMyi0m1U</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Active Workflows</strong></td><td>Live list of all published workflows, grouped by entity type. Click any name to jump straight into its builder.</td><td><a href="/pages/qnQ3PwOBvOrT2nKQqt0g">/pages/qnQ3PwOBvOrT2nKQqt0g</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Help Center</strong></td><td>In-product help and links to support.</td><td><a href="/pages/PzORsQo51FlE65nwsXBG">/pages/PzORsQo51FlE65nwsXBG</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

![Sidebar close-up with all sections](/files/4FUtfaNx3bevAfhdbx4E)

## Working in the main area

Most sections follow a **list-and-detail** pattern: a list of items (workflows, users, catalogs, etc.) on the landing page, and a detail view when you click one.

When you build pages for the User Portal, you use the **Page Builder** — a drag-and-drop editor that opens from inside a workflow's module. Pages aren't live until you **publish** them, so it's safe to experiment.

## Saving your work

Most edits in the Client Admin save automatically when you change a field, or prompt you before you navigate away. The Page Builder has an explicit **Publish** action — your page changes don't reach end users until you publish them.

## What to do next

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Your First Day</strong></td><td>A hands-on walkthrough — log in, customize a workflow, design a page, and give a user access.</td><td><a href="/pages/e02jN6ZhhYzbynHyiQEB">/pages/e02jN6ZhhYzbynHyiQEB</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Key Admin Concepts</strong></td><td>Workflows, modules, roles, components — the vocabulary you'll see across every doc.</td><td><a href="/pages/1f26s48x0M0OOqMza4NG">/pages/1f26s48x0M0OOqMza4NG</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Overview &#x26; Dashboard</strong></td><td>What you'll see when you first land on the Dashboard.</td><td><a href="/pages/pqU6ZatGHxgm7XRa5PKs">/pages/pqU6ZatGHxgm7XRa5PKs</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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