# 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](https://29003258-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJ3V9I254xU4g5WLtcBMU%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-d36ad7045c31a6f0854f76cf8e973eb1599ac788%2FPUC_Login_Hitachi.png?alt=media)

      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](https://29003258-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJ3V9I254xU4g5WLtcBMU%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-e0cc70df423c4a0de4364414449441872e36f74e%2FFig29-createNewCDEDashboard.png?alt=media)

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.