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## Overview

The Administration area contains all the system, user, and content settings required to setup and maintain Yellowfin's use.

Administrator users are there to ensure:

1. Users have appropriate access to the **system**. This is done by creating users, assigning [role permissions](https://yellowfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/USER71/pages/2032062), and defining any [source filter](https://yellowfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/USER71/pages/2032008) requirements.
2. Users have appropriate access to **data**. This is done by creating and assigning access to [Data Sources](https://yellowfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/USER71/pages/2032015) and [Views](https://yellowfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/USER71/pages/2032389).
3. Users have appropriate access to **content**. This is done by creating and assigning access to [Content Categories](https://yellowfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/USER71/pages/2032019).
4. The system is correctly **configured**. This is done by defining the [Configuration](https://yellowfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/USER71/pages/2032347) and [Content Settings](https://yellowfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/USER71/pages/2034417) settings required.

 


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## Administration Menu

The Administration controls are accessed through the main navigation menu.

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Once the user has clicked on the **Administration** link they will be provided with the following options:

1. [Admin Console](https://yellowfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/USER71/pages/2034274) - this provides the user with access to the **Admin Console** page, where then can access all available administrative features.
2. [Configuration](https://yellowfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/USER71/pages/2032347) - this provides the user with direct access to the **Configuration** page, allowing them to define system settings without having to go through the main **Admin Console**.
3. [Content Settings](https://yellowfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/USER71/pages/2034417) - this provides the user with direct access to the **Content Settings** page, allowing them to define the content settings and formatting defaults without having to go through the main **Admin Console**.
4. [Export](https://yellowfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/USER71/pages/2032068) - this provides the user with direct access to the **Export** page for migration purposes, without having to go through the main **Admin Console**.
5. [Import](https://yellowfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/USER71/pages/2032068) - this provides the user with direct access to the **Import** page for migration purposes, without having to go through the main **Admin Console**.