# Configure your Data Catalog

Before you use Pentaho Data Catalog, you must plan the data sources you want to add and the glossaries and terms it will use.

You must first log in to Data Catalog using the credentials shared by your Data Catalog service user or site administrator. For information about logging into Data Catalog, see the **Use Pentaho Data Catalog** document.

Next, view the following content to guide you through building and using Data Catalog.

* [Plan and build your Data Catalog](/pdc-get-started/pdc-get-started-get-started-cp/plan-and-build-your-data-catalog.md)
* [Data Catalog assets and features](/pdc-get-started/pdc-get-started-get-started-cp/pdc-data-catalog-assets-and-features-cp.md)
* [Data profiling and data identification](/pdc-get-started/pdc-get-started-get-started-cp/pdc-data-profiling-and-data-identification.md)


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