# How to start

After setting up your Helmut server and installing the Helmut client on your workstation, you can access the Helmut4 website by opening Google Chrome or Firefox and typing the IP address or DNS name of your Helmut server. The login page will appear, and the image below will guide you through the available options:

{% hint style="info" %}
Before attempting to log in, please ensure that the [Helmut4 client](/helmut4-releases/v4.6.0/helmut4-components/helmut-client.md) is running on your workstation
{% endhint %}

![Login Screen](/files/KmCbl2hLH3vTMYsSdl5L)

#### Application Selector:

By selecting an icon you can decide in which application you want to log in. Depending on the existing core license (s) the icons will be displayed or not.

#### Application Selection Field:

Selecting a product lets you decide which application to sign up for. Depending on the existing core licenses, products may or may not be listed.

#### User Name Field:

Input field for the user name. Displayname and Username can be used.

#### Password Field:

Input field for the user's password.

#### Remember Me Toggle Switch:

If the toggle switch is set to true, the credentials entered are saved.

#### Login Button:

Executes the login process with the selected and entered values


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.helmut.de/helmut4-releases/v4.6.0/getting-started/overview/how-to-start.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.