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

# Find The Right Guide

> Find the right Plato guide based on what you are trying to do.

Use this page when you know the job you need to finish, but you are not sure which Plato app or guide owns it.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="I am setting up the workspace" icon="settings" href="/console">
    Use Console for business settings, team access, roles, domains, API keys, notifications, and opening apps.
  </Card>

  <Card title="I am launching restaurant operations" icon="utensils" href="/restaurant">
    Use Restaurant for menus, products, ordering, tables, reservations, customers, reports, and operations settings.
  </Card>

  <Card title="I am preparing devices" icon="tablet-smartphone" href="/kds-pos">
    Use the device guides for POS, KDS, printers, display screens, sessions, payments, and call center flows.
  </Card>

  <Card title="I am messaging customers" icon="messages-square" href="/connect360">
    Use Connect360 for inbox replies, templates, campaigns, AI agents, workflows, channels, wallets, and reports.
  </Card>

  <Card title="I am publishing customer links" icon="link" href="/bio-link">
    Use Bio Link for QR-friendly public pages, social links, menu links, forms, documents, translations, and sharing.
  </Card>

  <Card title="I am building content or integrations" icon="braces" href="/api-reference/introduction">
    Use CMS, Drive, and the API docs for custom records, files, developer tools, and REST APIs.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Set Up A Workspace

Start in [Console](/console) when you need to prepare the workspace itself.

* [Open An App](/console/open-an-app) explains how to move from the Console dashboard into a product.
* [Members](/console/members) and [Roles](/console/roles-and-permissions) help you invite teammates and control access.
* [Configuration](/console/configuration) covers workspace details, language, currency, tax, and order defaults.
* [Domains](/console/domains) is where public apps can use branded URLs.
* [API Keys](/console/api-keys) is the starting point for integrations.

## Build A Menu Or Run Restaurant Operations

Start in [Restaurant](/restaurant) when you manage menu setup, orders, tables, reservations, customers, reports, or restaurant devices.

* New online menu: [Create A Menu](/restaurant/menu-management/menus/create-menu), then [Add A Product](/restaurant/menu-management/product-catalog/add-product), then [Add Products To The Menu](/restaurant/menu-management/builder/add-products).
* Daily order work: [Orders](/restaurant/orders-and-service/orders), [Transactions](/restaurant/orders-and-service/transactions), and [Customers](/restaurant/orders-and-service/customers).
* Service setup: [Table Management](/restaurant/tables-and-reservations/table-management), [Delivery Zones](/restaurant/settings/delivery-zones), and [Devices And POS](/restaurant/settings/devices-and-pos).
* Performance review: [Reports Overview](/restaurant/reports/overview).

## Operate POS, KDS, Printers, And Devices

Start in [Devices](/devices), [POS](/pos), [KDS](/kds), or [KDS/POS](/kds-pos) when the work happens on a tablet, kitchen screen, printer, call center, or service terminal.

* [Device Types](/kds-pos/getting-started/device-types) helps you choose the right device.
* [Create Devices](/kds-pos/getting-started/create-devices) covers device records in Plato.
* [Connect Devices](/kds-pos/getting-started/connect-devices) explains how devices link to a workspace.
* [POS Start Session](/kds-pos/pos/start-session) starts front-of-house service.
* [Call Center Overview](/kds-pos/call-center/overview) covers phone and delivery order workflows.

## Manage Customer Messaging

Start in [Connect360](/connect360) when you need inbox replies, campaigns, WhatsApp or SMS templates, AI auto-reply, short links, customer segments, or messaging reports.

* Daily inbox work starts with [Chat Inbox](/connect360/chat-inbox).
* New outbound sends start with [Create A Campaign](/connect360/campaigns/create-campaign).
* Reusable messages start with [Create A Template](/connect360/templates/create-template).
* Automation starts with [Create A Workflow](/connect360/workflows/create-workflow).
* AI support starts with [Create An AI Agent](/connect360/ai-agents/create-agent).

## Build Public Pages And Reusable Content

Use [Bio Link](/bio-link), [CMS](/cms), and [Drive](/drive) when the work is about public content, reusable records, assets, and files.

* [Bio Link Builder](/bio-link/builder) creates customer-facing link pages.
* [CMS Databases](/cms/databases) creates custom content tables.
* [CMS Entries](/cms/entries) manages the content inside those tables.
* [Drive Files And Folders](/drive/files-and-folders) keeps shared assets organized.
* [Use Drive From Other Apps](/drive/use-drive-picker) explains how files are reused across Plato.

## Connect Plato To Other Systems

Start in [API Overview](/api-reference/introduction) when a website, backend, automation, or reporting tool needs trusted access to Plato data.

* [Authentication](/api-reference/authentication) explains API keys.
* [Authentication](/api-reference/authentication) explains how server-side integrations send API keys.
* [CMS Entries API](/api-reference/cms/overview) covers structured content.
* [Restaurant Orders Feed](/api-reference/restaurant/orders-feed) covers order access.
* [Errors And Limits](/api-reference/errors-and-limits) helps with production handling.

## Quick Decision Table

| If the question is...                         | Go to...                                                                                                        |
| --------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Who can access this page or action?           | [Roles](/console/roles-and-permissions)                                                                         |
| Where do I invite or remove staff?            | [Members](/console/members)                                                                                     |
| Where do I create the online menu?            | [Menus](/restaurant/menu-management/menus)                                                                      |
| Where do I add products and modifiers?        | [Products](/restaurant/menu-management/products)                                                                |
| Where do I review orders and payments?        | [Orders](/restaurant/orders-and-service/orders) and [Transactions](/restaurant/orders-and-service/transactions) |
| Where do I connect tablets, printers, or KDS? | [Devices And POS](/restaurant/settings/devices-and-pos)                                                         |
| Where do I reply to customers?                | [Chat Inbox](/connect360/chat-inbox)                                                                            |
| Where do I create a campaign?                 | [Create A Campaign](/connect360/campaigns/create-campaign)                                                      |
| Where do I upload reusable assets?            | [Drive](/drive)                                                                                                 |
| Where do I get API access?                    | [API Keys](/console/api-keys)                                                                                   |
