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layout: documentation
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title: Main UI
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# Main UI - Overview
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Since openHAB 3.0, the so-called "Main UI" is the primary web user interface of openHAB.
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It allows you to configure openHAB system, and provides a user interface for monitoring and control of your smart home.
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If you are new to openHAB, please refer to the [Getting Started guide]({{base}}/tutorial/), which is introducing you to Main UI by using it to set up openHAB.
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Users with the administrator role can use the left panel menu to access:
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- [**Settings**](settings)<br>
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The settings menu provides access to all settings that are configurable from the UI.
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- [**Add-on Store**](addons)<br>
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openHAB can and has to be extended via add-ons. Add-ons include bindings, automation, persistence and much more. Visit the store to discover all available add-ons.
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- [**Developer Tools**](developer)<br>
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Special functions including creation of custom widgets and block libraries as well as the developer sidebar.
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- [**Help & About**](about)<br>
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The about page shows general information of your openHAB configuration and allows to configure some client related configuration.
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## Special Features
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This section attempts to highlight some of Main UI's "special" features by linking to their respective documentation:
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- [Developer Sidebar Search]({{base}}/mainui/developer/sidebar.html#developer-sidebar-search): Provides a universal search across nearly all UI-configurable entities (i.e. Items, rules etc.).
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- [Web Audio Sink]({{base}}/mainui/about.html#web-audio-sink) support: Allows the openHAB server to play audio trough the browser on Main UI clients.
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- [UI Command Item]({{base}}/mainui/about.html#ui-command-item): Allows the openHAB server to control Main UI, e.g. navigate to UI pages or display a notification.
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