## Getting started

This section describes how to start, log on to, and exit most of the components of the product.

### Starting a component of

Use one of the following methods to start the main components , , or Web Applications of your product installation:

Open the StruxureWare folder on your desktop and double-click the icon of the program you want to start.

Click Start > All Programs > Siemens > StruxureWare and select the program you want to start.

### Logging into a component

Most programs require you to log in before you can access them.

At the logon prompt, type your user name and password in the appropriate box, then click OK. Some actions are restricted to certain users or groups, depending on how their login permissions were set up. See "" on page 1 for details. If you do not have a user name and password, log on in View Only mode for limited access.

For information about setting up user accounts and changing passwords, see "" on page 1.

After you log on, the program interface appears.

### Ending a session

There are two ways to end a session in a component:

Log off if you want to end the current user session but keep the program running, or

Exit if you want to close the program completely.

Some components offer both options; some only offer the Exit option.

##### Logging off

Select File > Logoff.

A message appears, prompting you to confirm your intention to log off.

Click Yes to log off or No to return to the program.

If you attempt to log off without saving your work, you are prompted to save your changes. Click Yes to save your changes, No to discard them, or Cancel to return to the program.

After you log off, the component's Logon screen appears.

##### Exiting

Select File > Exit.

A message appears, prompting you to confirm your intention to exit the application.

Click Yes to exit or No to return to the program.

If you attempt to exit without saving your work, the program prompts you to save your changes. Click Yes to save your changes, No to discard them, or Cancel to return to the program.