--- title: "Accessing the Cloud Platform user interface" date: "2024-02-14T06:18:38+00:00" summary: "Learn how to access and navigate the Cloud Platform interface. Discover tools for managing applications, teams, and subscriptions. Get step-by-step instructions for signing in, unlocking accounts, and using key features." image: type: "page" url: "/acquia-cloud-platform/accessing-cloud-platform-user-interface" id: "2b368387-a7de-4a8a-8c84-881e9b8b6ec0" --- Table of contents will be added The Cloud Platform interface provides a set of tools that you can use to manage your Cloud Platform applications. These tools are available by signing in to the [Cloud Platform user interface](https://cloud.acquia.com). Signing in to the Cloud Platform user interface ----------------------------------------------- The sign-in experience of Cloud Platform is governed through Acquia ID. Acquia ID is Acquia's identity management solution built by leveraging technology from an industry-leading identity provider. Acquia ID simplifies how you access Acquia products, support, and training resources. For more information about sign-in experience, visit [Signing in to an Acquia ID-supported product user interface](/node/86161#sign-in). Unlocking account ----------------- Acquia ID enhances security by sending users emails to alert them about multiple failed login attempts and other suspicious activity, while still providing the option to unlock their account if it becomes restricted.For more information about unlocking your account, visit [Unlocking account](/node/86161#unlock-account). Resetting password ------------------ Acquia ID provides you the option to reset your password. For more information, visit [Resetting password](/node/86161#reset-password). Using the toolbar ----------------- The toolbar at the top of the Cloud Platform webpage provides the following options: ![cloud-platform_toolbar.png](https://acquia.widen.net/content/eca15dd9-1a10-45bc-b5d0-1db8d7851251/web/cloud-platform_toolbar.png) * **Develop**: The [Applications](/acquia-cloud-platform/manage-apps/cloud-platform-interface) page, where you can manage your Cloud Platform applications and their infrastructure (code, environments, databases, and more). * **Manage**: The [Organizations](/acquia-cloud-platform/access/teams/organizations) page, where you can manage the teams, team members, roles, and permissions that govern access to your Cloud Platform applications. You can also [view information about your Acquia subscriptions](/acquia-cloud-platform/managing-subscriptions "Managing subscriptions"). * **Enhance**: The [Enhance](/acquia-cloud-platform/enhance) page, where you can see included and premium features available for your subscription. * **Help**: A link to the Acquia Docs, which also describes how to contact Acquia regarding support for Cloud Platform. * **Product picker**: The **Product picker** icon displays sign-in links to several Acquia products. ![cloud-platform_product-picker-icon.png](https://acquia.widen.net/content/c210a3dc-de03-4842-9216-7f2c7786b6bf/web/cloud-platform_product-picker-icon.png) * **\[your profile picture\]**: Manage your Acquia profile. * **In-product messaging** (IPM): The radio tower icon alerts you to new release notes for a product, and real-time outage alerts. For more information, see [In-product messaging alerts](#cloud-alerts). ![cloud-platform_in-product-messaging-icon.png](https://acquia.widen.net/content/d6f5d94b-8fe6-480f-b760-823e1685ce69/web/cloud-platform_in-product-messaging-icon.png) Using the breadcrumb menu ------------------------- The breadcrumb menu displayed below the [top toolbar](#cloud-use-top-toolbar) provides access to your [organizations](access/teams/organizations.html), [applications](/acquia-cloud-platform/managing-applications-cloud-platform-interface "Managing applications with the Cloud Platform interface"), and [environments](/acquia-cloud-platform/working-environments "Working with environments"). To display the breadcrumb menu after signing in to Cloud Platform, click the arrow, as displayed in the following example: ![cloud-platform_using-the-breadcrumb-menu.png](https://acquia.widen.net/content/ee17b309-bb2a-4b8a-a069-8cf5d501478d/web/cloud-platform_using-the-breadcrumb-menu.png?w=720&itok=IPkgJYeO) The breadcrumb menu allows you to quickly access the following types of information: * **Organization**: Point to an organization to display a list of all applications owned by this organization, and then click the organization’s name to display the full list of applications owned by this organization. * **Application**: Point to an application to display a list of all environments in this application, and then click the application’s name to display the [Environments](/acquia-cloud-platform/manage-apps/environments) page for this application. * **Environments**: Click the environment’s name to display the [Overview](/acquia-cloud-platform/manage-apps/environments#cloud-manage-environments) page for this environment. Using in-product messaging -------------------------- Cloud Platform’s in-product messaging system alerts you to new releases, important warnings, and real-time outage warnings. The radio tower icon alerts you to new release notes, real-time outage alerts on the [Acquia Status page](/service-offerings/status), or important product notifications. Click the radio tower icon to display the alerts, as shown in the following example: ![cloud-platform_using-in-product-messaging.png](https://acquia.widen.net/content/b48f1072-127d-4a92-9b2d-0f3d6ab4ac7a/web/cloud-platform_using-in-product-messaging.png?h=720&itok=aNvVBxkW) * **Status bar**: Provides real-time outage alerts. For more information about this service, see [Acquia Status page](/service-offerings/status). * **Message body**: Provides unread [alert messages](#cloud-alerts) or release notes for the product. ### In-product messaging alerts The in-product messaging system displays any `status.acquia.com` updates and release notes for Cloud Platform. In addition, it displays the following: * **Alert**: Description of a product issue requiring user action. * **Warning**: Description of a product issue requiring immediate user action. ![cloud-platform_in-product-messaging-alerts.png](https://acquia.widen.net/content/cd1bcebf-af57-40bc-aa56-385e8e48992b/web/cloud-platform_in-product-messaging-alerts.png)