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title: Setup
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  name_changes_for_forgerock_products: Name changes for ForgeRock products
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# Setup

These topics describe how to set up core AM functionality in AM after a fresh install or when you are growing your environment. They cover the tasks you need to perform after installing AM, such as configuring additional identity and data stores and creating and configuring AM's administrative units, *realms*.

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#### [Administrative tools](am-admin-interface-tools.html)

Learn about the AM admin UI, Amster, and other tools.

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#### [Realms](am-realms.html)

Use realms to logically organize different groups of users.

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#### [Identity stores](setting-up-identity-stores.html)

Connect identity stores to AM and customize them if needed.

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#### [Policy and application stores](setting-up-data-stores.html)

Learn about external policy and application data stores.

## Name changes for ForgeRock products

Product names changed when ForgeRock became part of Ping Identity.

The following name changes have been in effect since early 2024:

| Old name                      | New name                        |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| ForgeRock Identity Cloud      | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud |
| ForgeRock Access Management   | PingAM                          |
| ForgeRock Directory Services  | PingDS                          |
| ForgeRock Identity Management | PingIDM                         |
| ForgeRock Identity Gateway    | PingGateway                     |
| ForgeRock Identity Platform   | Ping Advanced Identity Software |

Learn more about the name changes in [New names for ForgeRock products](https://support.pingidentity.com/s/article/New-names-for-ForgeRock-products) in the Knowledge Base.