> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pads4.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Starting the application

PADS4 System Management is the end-user application for configuring your PADS4 system.

 

#### **To start the PADS4 System Management application**

1. Click the **Start** button on the Windows taskbar.
2. Select **(All) Programs** and then **PADS4**.
3. Select **System Management**.

or

1. In Windows Explorer, go to the folder containing the PADS4 System Management program files.
2. Double-click the **PADSSystemManagement.exe** item.

After this, the application will be started.

<Tip>
  If all configuration settings of the application are correct then the system will automatically connect to the PADS4 Server software. If you start the application for the very first time or when one or more of the configuration settings are incorrect (the system is not able to connect to the PADS4 Server software) then the PADS4 connection management window will automatically be shown. This allows you to specify the right configuration settings in order to connect to the PADS4 Server software and thus start the application.
</Tip>