# Getting Started — Admin

URL: https://whitepenguin.sonicar.tech/docs/getting-started/

> Create your WhitePenguin admin account, then learn the dashboard, full search, quick actions and the notification panel.



Create your WhitePenguin admin account, then learn the dashboard, full search, quick actions and the notification panel.

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  <Card title="Sign Up & Getting Started" href="https://whitepenguin.sonicar.tech/docs/getting-started/sign-up-getting-started/" icon="✨">
    Learn how to create and activate your admin account and add your school information to get started using WhitePenguin.
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  <Card title="Understanding the Dashboard" href="https://whitepenguin.sonicar.tech/docs/getting-started/understanding-the-dashboard/" icon="📊">
    Discover your administration dashboard with all its charts and graphs. Stay up-to-date on everything happening in your school — all on a single page.
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  <Card title="Using Full Search Feature" href="https://whitepenguin.sonicar.tech/docs/getting-started/using-full-search-feature/" icon="🔍">
    Discover how to use the Full Search feature to quickly find any parent, teacher, or child in your school — all from a single search bar.
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  <Card title="Using Quick Actions" href="https://whitepenguin.sonicar.tech/docs/getting-started/using-quick-actions/" icon="🧲">
    Discover how to use Quick Actions to jump directly to common tasks — like viewing children, checking attendance, browsing curriculum, or posting announcements — in just one click.
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  <Card title="Using Notification Panel" href="https://whitepenguin.sonicar.tech/docs/getting-started/using-notification-panel/" icon="🔔">
    Stay up-to-date on the most important things happening at your school — new messages, student enrollments, and more — all from the Notification Panel at the top right of your admin header.
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