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

# What's Launchpad?

> Central management hub for the KODE ecosystem

Launchpad is the central management hub for the KODE ecosystem. From it, you provision products, control access, and assign roles across your organization and the organizations you serve.

## Who uses Launchpad

Launchpad serves two organization types. Each type has its own workspace, landing-page apps, and admin scope.

* A <Tooltip tip="A reseller that delivers KODE products to customer organizations. Channel partners create clients, enable products for buildings, and manage their own internal users." cta="Channel partner overview" href="/products/launchpad/channel-partners/channel-partner-overview">channel partner</Tooltip> sits above one or more clients in the hierarchy.
* A <Tooltip tip="A customer organization that manages buildings and users. Clients receive KODE products through their channel partner and work in KODE OS at the building level." cta="Client organization overview" href="/products/launchpad/client-organizations/client-organization-overview">client organization</Tooltip> manages buildings, users, and KODE OS access for its portfolio.

Use the tabs below to compare what each organization type does in Launchpad.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Channel partners" icon="handshake">
    A **channel partner** is a reseller that delivers KODE products to client organizations. Channel partners work in a channel Launchpad workspace. The landing page typically shows **Channel Management** only.

    In Launchpad, channel partners:

    * Create and manage client organizations
    * Activate KODE OS for clients
    * Enable products for buildings under those clients
    * Add and manage users who work on behalf of the channel partner

    Buildings are not created from the channel workspace. Create buildings in the client Launchpad, then return to the channel to enable products.

    <Card title="Channel partner overview" icon="building-2" href="/products/launchpad/channel-partners/channel-partner-overview" arrow={true}>
      Manage clients, product enablement, and channel users.
    </Card>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Client organizations" icon="building">
    A **client organization** manages a portfolio of buildings and receives KODE products through its channel partner. Clients work in a client Launchpad workspace. The landing page typically shows **Client Management** and, when assigned, **KODE OS**.

    In Launchpad, client organizations:

    * Add and manage buildings in their portfolio
    * Publish buildings when they are ready for broader KODE OS access
    * Add and manage users and service accounts
    * Assign the KODE OS app, roles, and buildings to users

    Product enablement for buildings is controlled by the channel partner. A published building without enabled products may still not appear as expected in KODE OS.

    <Card title="Client organization overview" icon="building" href="/products/launchpad/client-organizations/client-organization-overview" arrow={true}>
      Manage buildings, users, apps, and service accounts.
    </Card>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Next steps

Explore the guides below to get started.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Provisioning architecture" icon="git-branch" href="/products/launchpad/get-started/provisioning-architecture" arrow={true} cta="Start">
    Understand the hierarchical structures behind Launchpad and how channel partners and client organizations relate.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Accounts and users" icon="users" href="/products/launchpad/get-started/accounts-and-users" arrow={true} cta="Start">
    Learn how accounts, user profiles, and roles work across organizations.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Workspaces and sign-in" icon="log-in" href="/products/launchpad/get-started/workspaces-and-sign-in" arrow={true} cta="Start">
    Sign in, open applications from the landing page, and configure MFA and passwords.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Configure SSO" icon="key" href="/products/launchpad/get-started/configure-single-sign-on-sso" arrow={true} cta="Start">
    Set up single sign-on with OIDC or SAML and connect your identity provider.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Security settings" icon="shield" href="/products/launchpad/get-started/security-settings" arrow={true} cta="Start">
    Configure MFA, password policies, lockout behavior, and session timeouts.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>