# Getting started

Start here if you're new to Orbit. This section covers the basics you'll use every day, whichever part of Orbit you work in.

## In this section

- [Logging in](<https://help.apteco.com/en/orbit/getting-started/logging-in/index.md>): Log in to Orbit, set up multi-factor authentication, and use single sign-on
- [Homepage](<https://help.apteco.com/en/orbit/getting-started/homepage/index.md>): See your resource counts, pinned items, recent activity, latest features, and useful links
- [Searching](<https://help.apteco.com/en/orbit/getting-started/searching/index.md>): Find the variables you need when building audiences and dashboards
- [Sharing](<https://help.apteco.com/en/orbit/getting-started/sharing/index.md>): Share audiences, collections, compositions, and dashboards with individuals, groups, or external users
- [Language options](<https://help.apteco.com/en/orbit/getting-started/language-options/index.md>): Change the language of the Orbit interface

## Next steps

> [!NOTE]
>
> If you're setting up a new Orbit Connect system, start with [Connect onboarding](<https://help.apteco.com/en/orbit/connect/connect-onboarding/index.md>).

Once you're set up, try one of these first tasks:

- [Create a dashboard](<https://help.apteco.com/en/orbit/dashboards/creating-a-dashboard/index.md>)
- [Create an audience](<https://help.apteco.com/en/orbit/audiences/creating-an-audience/index.md>)
- [Create a campaign](<https://help.apteco.com/en/orbit/campaigns/creating-a-campaign/index.md>)