Welcome to the Experro Headless CMS! This chapter walks you through the very first steps: accessing your account, finding the “Content” area, and familiarizing yourself with the core UI elements you’ll use every day.

Accessing Experro and Logging In

  1. Navigate to the Experro Portal Open your browser and go to your organization’s Experro URL (for example, https://app.experro.com).
  2. Enter Your Credentials
    • Email: Your corporate or registered email address.
    • Password: Your secure account password.
  3. Two-Factor Authentication (if enabled)
    • You’ll receive a time-based one-time password (TOTP) via your authenticator app (e.g., Google Authenticator, Authy).
    • Enter the 6-digit code to complete login.
  4. Landing Page After successful authentication, you’ll land on the Insights > Home dashboard, which gives you an overview of your site’s engagement metrics.
Bookmark your Experro login page and enable “Remember me” to speed up future logins provided you’re on a secure device.
All your content-creation and management tasks live under the Content section in the left-hand navigation panel.
  1. Access the Left Navigation Panel Access the navigation panel from the panel on the left side of the screen. The Content section is selected by default.
  2. Navigate the expanded ‘Content’ section In the main nav, under Content, you’ll find the following sub-sections:
    • Home
    • Dashboard
    • Content Library
    • Content Model
    • Media Manager
    • Publish Queue
    • Forms
    • Navigation
    • Cache
  3. Drill Into a Sub-Section Click any item—such as Content Library—to load that screen in the main workspace.
If you are unable to access the “Content” section, verify your role’s permissions to ensure you have the required access.

Overview of the Main UI Elements

Once inside any Content sub-section, you’ll interact with a consistent set of UI components:
UI ElementPurpose
Top Action BarContains the page title, a “+ Add Record” button for creating entries/models/forms, and a search field.
Sidebar (Sub-Nav)Contextual navigation for the current section (e.g., Models, Components etc. under Content Library).
Main WorkspaceThe primary canvas where lists, forms, tables, and previews appear.
SearchThe magnifying-glass icon in the header for allowing search of a particular record.
User MenuYour avatar in the top-right to access security settings, Profile, and Log Out.

The Top Action Bar

  • + Add Record
    • In Content Library, this opens a popup to create a new entry in any Model or Collection.
    • In Content Model, it lets you create a new Model or a Component.
  • Search Field
    • Type keywords to filter the current list (e.g., entry titles, media filenames).
    • Supports partial matches and live filtering.

The Sidebar (Sub-Navigation)

  • Expanding Sections Click a parent item to expand/collapse its children.
  • Active State The current section is highlighted helping you always know where you are.

What’s Next?

With login, navigation, and UI basics covered, you’re ready to dive into Insights, where we’ll explore how to interpret the Home and Dashboard widgets to monitor your site’s performance.