# Aperture User Guide

Welcome to Aperture! This guide covers all features available to users.

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## For Administrators

Before users can access Aperture, an administrator must complete the initial setup:

- [Setup Wizard & Configuration](admin-guide.md) - Server configuration, integrations, and user management

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## Getting Started

Start here if you're new to Aperture.

1. [Logging In](features/logging-in.md) - Authentication with your media server credentials
2. [Dashboard Overview](features/dashboard.md) - Your personalized home screen
3. [Global Search](features/global-search.md) - Find content across your library

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## Browsing Your Library

Explore and navigate your media collection.

4. [Browse Movies & Series](features/browse.md) - Search, filters, sorting, and filter presets
5. [Movie Details](features/movie-detail.md) - Movie pages, metadata, and similar content
6. [Series Details](features/series-detail.md) - Series pages, seasons, and episodes
7. [Watch History](features/watch-history.md) - Your viewing log and management
8. [Watch Stats](features/watch-stats.md) - Analytics and viewing insights
9. [Franchises](features/franchises.md) - Movie collections and series universes
10. [Person Pages](features/person-pages.md) - Actor and director filmographies
11. [Studio Pages](features/studio-pages.md) - Studio and network catalogs

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## Rating Content

Learn how ratings work and affect your experience.

12. [The Rating System](features/ratings.md) - 10-heart ratings and their impact

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## AI Recommendations

Personalized content suggestions powered by AI.

13. [Your AI Picks](features/recommendations.md) - Personalized movie and series recommendations
14. [Top Picks](features/top-picks.md) - Trending content across all users

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## Discovery & Exploration

Find new content and explore connections.

15. [Discovery](features/discovery.md) - Find content not yet in your library
16. [Explore](features/explore.md) - AI semantic graph exploration
17. [Similarity Graphs](features/similarity-graphs.md) - Visual content connections

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## Organizing Content

Manage your viewing and create collections.

18. [Shows You Watch](features/shows-you-watch.md) - Track ongoing series
19. [Playlists](features/playlists.md) - Custom collections
20. [Virtual Libraries](features/virtual-libraries.md) - AI-created libraries in your media server

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## AI Assistant

Get help finding content through conversation.

21. [Encore Chatbot](features/ai-assistant.md) - Natural language content discovery

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## Personalizing Aperture

Customize your experience with user settings.

22. [Profile Settings](features/user-settings/profile.md) - Email and notifications
23. [Preferences](features/user-settings/preferences.md) - Library names, view modes, filter presets
24. [AI Algorithm Weights](features/user-settings/ai-algorithm.md) - Customize recommendation scoring
25. [Watcher Identity](features/user-settings/watcher-identity.md) - Taste profiles and weights

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## Integrations

Connect external services.

26. [Trakt Integration](features/trakt-integration.md) - Rating sync and enhanced Discovery

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## UI Features

Interface customization options.

27. [Collapsible Sidebar](features/collapsible-sidebar.md) - Save screen space
28. [Grid & List Views](features/grid-list-views.md) - Display mode preferences

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## Quick Reference

| Need | Go To |
|------|-------|
| Find something to watch | [Recommendations](features/recommendations.md) or [Discovery](features/discovery.md) |
| Rate content | [Ratings](features/ratings.md) |
| See what's trending | [Top Picks](features/top-picks.md) |
| Track shows I'm watching | [Shows You Watch](features/shows-you-watch.md) |
| Create a collection | [Playlists](features/playlists.md) |
| Explore similar content | [Explore](features/explore.md) or [Similarity Graphs](features/similarity-graphs.md) |
| Customize my recommendations | [AI Algorithm](features/user-settings/ai-algorithm.md) |
| Ask for help finding content | [Encore Chatbot](features/ai-assistant.md) |