Tools Consoles

The Tools consoles provide access to a number of specialized tools that help you administer your websites, digital assets and other aspects of your content repository. There are currently two flavors of the Tools console dependent on the UI you are using:

Tools - Touch-Optimized UI
Tools - Classic UI

Tools - Touch-Optimized UI

NOTE

These consoles can be accessed from the Tools Panel of the Global Navigation.

NOTE

As the cards in the UI provide details about the purpose of each option, this table simply provides quick reference as to the location of features in the tree.

Section	Option
General
	CRXDE LITE
	Search Forms
	Templates
	Tagging
	Configuration Browser
	Components
	Translation Configuration
Workflow
	Models
	Instances
	Launchers
	Archive
	Failures
Operations
	System Overview
	Web Console
	Testing
	Configuration
	Backup
	Health Reports
	Diagnosis
	Maintenance
	Monitoring
	Jobs
Sites
	Blueprints
	Launches
	ContextHub
	External Link Checker
Assets
	Metadata Profiles
	Folder Metadata Schemas
	Metadata Schemas
	Desktop Tools for AEM
	Insights Configuration
	Reports
	Content Fragment Models
	Remote DAM Configuration
Resources
	Documentation
	Developer Resources
Deployment
	Replication
	Distribution
	Packages
	Package Share
	Topology
	Offloading
	Livefyre Configuration
Security
	Users
	Groups
	OAuth Clients
	Permissions
	SSL Configuration
	Trust Store
	Adobe IMS Configurations
Cloud Services
	Legacy Cloud Services
	Translation Cloud Services
	YouTube Publishing Configuration
	Dynamic Media Configuration
	Adobe Launch Configurations
	Adobe Stock
	reCAPTCHA
	Typekit
	Facebook Social Login Configuration
	Twitter Social Login Configuration
	Pinterest Social Login Configuration
Communities
	Storage Configuration
	Component Guide
	Community Functions
	Group Templates
	Site Templates
	Community Badges
Commerce
	Payment Methods
	Shipping Methods

Tools - Classic UI

Page or Folder	Purpose
MSM Control Center	Centralized point for managing your multiple sites.
Client Context Configurations	The Client Context represents a dynamically assembled collection of user data. The default and marketing cloud configurations are held here.
Cloud Services Configurations	Holds configurations related to Integrating with the Adobe Marketing Cloud.
Cloud Settings	Configuration manager settings.
Commerce	Provides access to importers and various product data.
DAM	Provides access to various options.
Dashboards	Allows you to create reporting dashboards; these provide a customizable way to define pages that display consolidated data.
Custom Documentation	Used when extending the documentation and online help.
fd	No active functionality related to this entry.
Form Submissions	Holds the list of form submissions received.
Importers	Provides access to various options.
External Linkchecker	External linkchecker.
Mobile	Helps you create websites designed for mobile devices.
Packages	An alternative link to the Package Manager that shows the packages that have been loaded for AEM WCM. Similar to the information shown in CRX's Package Manager.
Replication - Replication Agents	Used to replicate data from author to publish when publishing pages, or with reverse replication to return user comments from the publish environment to author.
Reports	AEM provides a range of customized reports, allows you to create customized reports and/or develop your own.
Default Page Scaffolding	With scaffolding you can create a form (a scaffold) with fields that reflect the structure you want for your pages and then use this form to easily create pages based on this structure.
Security - Self-Service Configuration	Lets you configure the emails that users automatically receive when they create an account or reset a password and to confirm a password that has been reset.
Segmentation	Site visitors have different interests and objectives when they come to a site. Understanding these goals and fulfilling the expectations is an important success factor for online marketing. Segmentation helps to achieve this by analyzing and characterizing a visitor's details.
tenants	No active functionality related to this entry.
truststore	No active functionality related to this entry.
Versioning - Purge Versions	Allows you to purge page versions as required.
Workflow	Workflows control a series of actions on pages or digital assets that support any editorial process.