{"section":"tracks","requestedLocale":"en","requestedSlug":"introduction-to-account-management","locale":"en","slug":"introduction-to-account-management","path":"docs/en/tracks/vtex-modules-getting-started/accounts-and-permissions/introduction-to-account-management.md","branch":"main","content":"When you start using VTEX, your company receives an **account** that gives access to the Admin, where you can manage all aspects of your ecommerce operation. This account is the central environment to configure and operate your online store.\n\n## Access the VTEX Admin\n\nYou can access the Admin via browser at the following URL, where `{accountName}` should be replaced by [your account name](https://help.vtex.com/docs/tutorials/what-is-account-name):\n\n```\n{storename}.myvtex.com/admin\n```\n\nAfter logging in, you'll have access to your store's exclusive admin dashboard, where you can manage products, orders, customers, settings, and more.\n\n## Account settings\n\nTo access **Account settings**, click your profile avatar — indicated by your email initial letter — in the upper right corner of the Admin, and then click **Account settings**.\n\n![Admin v4 account settings menu](https://cdn.statically.io/gh/vtexdocs/help-center-content/refs/heads/main/docs/en/tutorials/account-management/account-settings-overview_1.jpg)\n\nIn this section, you'll find the main pages to manage your account:\n\n### Account\n\nPage where you can view and manage your VTEX account details, including:\n\n- Company information (name, company registration number, logo)\n- Account and platform status\n- Store and multistore management\n- Domain configuration\n\n> ℹ️ See [Account management](https://help.vtex.com/docs/tutorials/account-management) for more details.\n\n### Users\n\nPage to create and manage administrative users who have access to your store's Admin. On this page, you can:\n\n- Create new users\n- Edit permissions of existing users\n- Delete users\n- Export user list\n\n> ℹ️ Learn more in [Managing administrative users](https://help.vtex.com/docs/tutorials/managing-admin-users).\n\n### User roles\n\nPage to create and manage user roles, which determine which features each user group can view and edit on the platform.\n\n> ℹ️ Learn more in [Roles](https://help.vtex.com/docs/tutorials/roles).\n\n### Authentication\n\nPage to configure the available login methods for store customers and administrative users, including:\n\n- Access code\n- Password (with expiration option)\n- Login with Google, Facebook\n- Integration with external identity providers (OAuth, SAML)\n\n> ℹ️ Learn more in [Authentication](https://help.vtex.com/en/docs/tutorials/authentication).\n\n### API keys\n\nPage to manage API keys (app keys and app tokens) used to authenticate integrations with external systems via API. These keys ensure secure access to data without exposing your account to unauthorized applications.\n\n> ℹ️ Learn more in [API keys](https://help.vtex.com/en/docs/tutorials/api-keys).\n\n## Next steps\n\nNow that you know the structure of Account Management, we recommend following this track to configure your account securely:\n\n1. **[Users and roles](https://help.vtex.com/en/docs/tracks/accounts-and-permissions/users-and-roles)**: See how to control who can access the Admin and what they can do.\n2. **[Authentication and security](https://help.vtex.com/en/docs/tracks/accounts-and-permissions/authentication-and-security)**: Configure secure login methods, including two-factor authentication.\n3. **[API keys for integrations](https://help.vtex.com/en/docs/tracks/accounts-and-permissions/api-keys-for-integrations)**: See how to create and manage keys for integrations with external systems.\n\n## Learn more\n\n- [Account settings - Overview](https://help.vtex.com/docs/tutorials/account-settings-overview)\n- [What is an account name?](https://help.vtex.com/docs/tutorials/what-is-an-account-name)\n- [Sponsor user](https://help.vtex.com/docs/tutorials/what-is-the-sponsor-user)"}