2.1 Logging in

• Open your browser and go to your school’s SMS ERP web address.
• Enter your email and password.
• Click Sign In. You will land on the dashboard for your role.

2.2 The screen layout

Once logged in, every page shares the same frame:

• Left sidebar — the full menu of every module, grouped by section.
• Top bar — the branch switcher (Super Admin), the global search box, and quick icons for Communication, Email and Notifications, plus your user menu.
• Top mega-menu — a colourful horizontal menu (Dashboard, Students, Academics, Finance, Services, Reports, Administration) that opens multi-column panels so every page is one click away.
• Main area — the page you are working on.
• ITA AI button (bottom-right) — your built-in assistant (Section 12).

2.3 Switching branches (Super Admin)

• Click the branch button at the top-left (it shows “All Branches” or the current campus).
• Choose All Branches to see combined data, or pick a single campus.
• The whole system now shows data for that selection until you change it again.

2.4 Global search

The search box in the top bar finds any student or family instantly.

• Click the Search students or families… box.
• Type a name, admission number, B-Form/CNIC, family code or parent mobile.
• Pick a result from the grouped dropdown to jump straight to that profile.

2.5 Your profile & logout

• Click your initials avatar at the top-right.
• Choose My Profile to update your name, email or password.
• Choose Logout to sign out securely.