The goal of this chapter is to orient you to some of the basic features of xTuple ERP. As you will see, these fundamentals appear throughout the application. We wanted to introduce them to you early so you would be familiar with them as you work your way through the xTuple Application modules.
The screenshots and examples used throughout this Reference Guide are taken from the Manufacturing Edition Client for Windows, running on Windows XP. There is no functional difference between the Windows, Mac, or Linux Clients. You will find only minor graphical user interface differences. The same holds true for the xTuple ERP products.
The next sections describe the steps required to log in to and exit xTuple ERP. In some cases, you may need to ask your system administrator for information concerning site-specific settings.