# Open CDE

You can launch the dashboard editor from the Pentaho User Console Home page.

1. Log on to the Pentaho User Console.
   1. Launch a Web browser and enter the URL of the Pentaho Server.

      The page loads an introductory screen with a **Login** section.
   2. Enter your user name and password and click **Login**.

      ![Pentaho User Console Login](/files/NIRKJT2gwDIgKKmd5PRN)

      You are now logged into the User Console and ready to start creating and running reports and dashboards.
2. From the Home page, click the **Create New** button.
3. From the menu that displays, select the **CDE Dashboard** option.

   You can now begin creating your first CDE dashboard. Alternatively, you can click the **File** menu, click **New**, and then click **CDE Dashboard**.

   ![Menu of new reports to create on PUC](/files/46pJdMSW9Qw2nnd6ltyv)

The dashboard editor now displays in a new tab on the Home page, showing a blank dashboard. You are now ready to create your first dashboard.


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