> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ava.do/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ava.do/your-avado/finding-your-way-around/simple-and-advanced-mode.md).

# Simple and Advanced mode

The AVADO Admin has two modes. Simple mode shows what most stakers need; Advanced mode shows everything.

The AVADO Admin can show you less or more, depending on what you need:

* **Simple** (the default) keeps the screens calm. It shows what you need to stake and keep your AVADO healthy.
* **Advanced** shows everything: system pages, logs, settings and all DappStore categories.

Nothing is switched off or removed in Simple mode. Your apps keep running exactly the same way. Only what the Admin *shows* changes.

## How to switch

Use the **Simple / Advanced** switch at the bottom of the sidebar.

<figure><img src="https://2996176873-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F0YTdumceG05uJMtaEgaT%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-06dd98da62ddcbf1d83d925b4d04334ef34a9339%2Fadmin-app-page-advanced.png?alt=media" alt="The Admin in Advanced mode, with System in the sidebar and Logs, Settings and Files tabs on the app page"><figcaption><p>Advanced mode: <strong>System</strong> appears in the sidebar and app pages get extra tabs. The switch is at the bottom left.</p></figcaption></figure>

You can also press **⌘K** (Mac) or **Ctrl+K** (Windows, Linux) and type "advanced" or "simple".

Your choice is remembered in this browser. On another computer or phone the Admin starts in Simple mode until you switch there too.

## What changes

| Where                  | Simple mode                                                                                                                                                     | Advanced mode                                                                                                                      |
| ---------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Sidebar**            | Home, DappStore, My DApps, Staking setup, Priority, Help. **Remote Connect** once it is installed.                                                              | Everything in Simple mode, plus **System**.                                                                                        |
| **App pages**          | **Setup** and **Overview** tabs.                                                                                                                                | Also **Logs**, **Settings** and **Files** tabs, and the package version in the header.                                             |
| **DappStore**          | The main categories. Testnets, "The Lab", AVADO system packages, packages being phased out and helper packages are hidden.                                      | All categories, and a search box that also accepts an **IPFS hash** to install a custom package.                                   |
| **Home, chain status** | One line. Click **Show details** to see the epoch strip and peers.                                                                                              | The epoch strip and peers are always shown.                                                                                        |
| **Search (⌘K)**        | Pages, apps, DappStore apps, help topics and settings. System pages and maintenance actions only show up when you type their exact name, for example "Storage". | Everything, including System pages (Updates, Storage, History) and actions such as restarting an app or cleaning up unused images. |

{% hint style="info" %}
If a link or a fix button takes you to something that is usually only shown in Advanced mode, for example an app's Logs tab, it still opens in Simple mode. You then see a short note that it is usually only shown in Advanced mode.
{% endhint %}

## Which mode should I use?

* Use **Simple** for everyday checks: is my AVADO healthy, are my clients synced, are there updates.
* Switch to **Advanced** when a guide or AVADO support asks you to read logs, change a setting, look at disk usage in **System → Storage**, or reboot or shut down your AVADO from **System**.

You can switch back and forth at any time.