# Launchpad

The Launchpad is the central hub for accessing all HotWax Commerce applications. It provides Single Sign-On (SSO), so users only need to log in once to access all associated apps without re-entering credentials.

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## Signing In

When you open the Launchpad without an active session, a `Login` button appears in the top-right corner of the home page. Select this button to begin the sign-in process.

1. Enter your `Order Management System (OMS) instance URL` and select `Next`.
2. Enter your `Username` and `Password`, then select `Login`.

Once signed in, selecting any app card on the home page automatically authenticates you into that application through Single Sign-On (SSO).

{% hint style="info" %}
In the `OMS instance URL` field, enter just the part before `.hotwax.io`. For example, if your instance is `company-name.hotwax.io`, enter `company-name`. The system automatically constructs the full instance URL. If you don't know your instance name, contact your system administrator.
{% endhint %}

If you select an app card without signing in first, the app redirects you back to the Launchpad login page to complete authentication before you can access it.

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## Application Categories

Applications on the Launchpad are organized into the following categories:

### Orders

| App             | Description                                                                                      |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **BOPIS**       | Enables store associates to manage and handover Buy Online, Pickup In-Store orders to customers. |
| **Fulfillment** | Enables store associates to pick, pack, and ship orders brokered to stores from the OMS.         |
| **Pre-Orders**  | Enables merchandisers to manage pre-orders and backorders with planned future inventory.         |

### Workflow

| App                      | Description                                                                                                  |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Available to Promise** | Enables merchandisers to configure rules for computing and publishing available inventory to sales channels. |
| **Job Manager**          | Helps operations teams schedule, skip, cancel, and monitor automated jobs.                                   |
| **Order Routing**        | Enables merchandisers to configure order routing rules that determine how and where orders are fulfilled.    |

### Inventory

| App             | Description                                                                                        |
| --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Receiving**   | Enables store associates to manage incoming shipments, purchase orders, and return orders.         |
| **Cycle Count** | Enables stock associates to count store inventory and reconcile systematic and physical inventory. |
| **Transfers**   | Enables store associates to manage inventory transfers between facilities.                         |

### Administration

| App            | Description                                                                                                                        |
| -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Import**     | Enables users to import inventory and purchase orders.                                                                             |
| **Users**      | Allows businesses to create and manage users within HotWax Commerce OMS.                                                           |
| **Facilities** | Assists businesses in managing multiple facilities like stores and warehouses, including facility details and fulfillment options. |
| **Company**    | Enables administrators to manage company-level configurations, product stores, and Shopify shop connections.                       |

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## Application Instances

Each app on the Launchpad can be launched in three different environments:

| Instance                          | How to Access                                 |
| --------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| **Production**                    | Select the app card.                          |
| **Development (Dev)**             | Select the bottom-left icon on the app card.  |
| **UAT (User Acceptance Testing)** | Select the bottom-right icon on the app card. |

{% hint style="info" %}
Some apps, such as Available to Promise, Order Routing, and Company, require a Maarg instance to be configured. Maarg is HotWax Commerce's API and routing management platform. If Maarg is not configured, these apps will display a `Not configured` badge and will be inaccessible.
{% endhint %}

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## Logging Out

1. Select your `user profile` at the top of the home page.
2. Select `Logout` from the menu.


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