# How to Use This Manual

## About the Manual

This manual provides instructions and information on Mifos X Platform. You can skip to any topic using the sidebar navigation panels, related articles at the end of the page, or hypertext links within the current topic.

he [Mifos X Platform User Manual](https://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki/display/docs/User+Manual) comprises three user guides:

1. [For All Users<br>](https://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki/display/docs/For+All+Users)Information about **logging in and out**, **navigating**, and **generating reports** in Mifos X.
2. [For Administrators ](https://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=107020295)(Mifos X Platform)[<br>](https://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki/display/docs/For+Mifox+X+Community+App+Administrators)Information for Mifos X **administrators** about **setting up** and **configuring** Mifos X for the specific needs of your organization.   &#x20;
3. [For Operational Users ](https://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=107020300)(Mifos X Community App)[<br>](https://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki/display/docs/For+Mifos+X+Community+App+Operational+Users)Information for day-to-day use for **creating and managing account entries, transactions**, and **account products** in Mifos X.

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**Structure of the Manual**

The structure of the Mifos X user guides is as follows:

* For All Users
* For Mifos X Community App Administrators
* For Mifos X Community App Operational users.

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The following symbols are used in this manual:

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Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in this Manual

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| --------------------------- | --------------- |
| **Abbreviation or Acronym** | **Description** |
| APR                         |                 |
| CSV                         |                 |
| FORM                        |                 |
| GL                          |                 |
| HTML                        |                 |
| HTTP                        |                 |
| ID                          |                 |
| JDBC                        |                 |
| JLG                         |                 |
| JSON                        |                 |
| MIX                         |                 |
| OLAP                        |                 |
| PDF                         |                 |
| RD                          |                 |
| SMS                         |                 |
| SQS                         |                 |
| XBRL                        |                 |
| XML                         |                 |

Terms Used in this Manual

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| --------------------- | --------------- |
| **Term**              | **Description** |
| Accrual               |                 |
| Audit Trail           |                 |
| Cache                 |                 |
| Chart of Accounts     |                 |
| CSV                   |                 |
| Fund                  |                 |
| Hook                  |                 |
| Loan                  |                 |
| Nominal Interest Rate |                 |
| Parent                |                 |
| PDF                   |                 |
| Tag                   |                 |

**Where to Find Additional Help**

If you have questions or need help, you can browse questions and answers on [Mifos Connect](http://mifos.cloud.answerhub.com/), or ask your own question.

Related articles

* Page: [User Manual](https://docs.mifos.org/mifosx/user-manual)
* Page: [For All Users](https://docs.mifos.org/mifosx/user-manual/for-all-users)