# Pentaho User Console

The Pentaho User Console (PUC) is a web-based design environment where you can analyze data, create interactive reports, dashboard reports, and build integrated dashboards to share business intelligence solutions with others in your organization and on the internet. In addition to its design features, the Pentaho User Console offers a wide variety of system administration features for configuring the Pentaho Server.

* [Log in to the Pentaho User Console](/pba/pentaho-user-console/log-in-to-the-pentaho-user-console.md)

  Get started by logging into PUC.
* [Modern Design](/pba/pentaho-user-console/modern-design.md)

  The Modern Design interface for the Pentaho User Console (PUC) offers an improved user experience that is intuitive, responsive, and secure. Additionally, the following components are exclusively available in the Modern Design interface: Plugin Manager, Semantic Model Editor, and Pipeline Designer.&#x20;
* [Classic Design](/pba/pentaho-user-console/classic-design.md)

  The Classic Design interface for the Pentaho User Console (PUC) includes perspectives and additional features, such as themes and access to the Data Source Wizard and Data Source.


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