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title: Setup and configuration
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# Setup and configuration

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 datastores and creating and configuring AM's administrative units, *realms*.

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

Learn about the AM admin UI.

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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 datastores.

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#### [Deployment configuration](deployment-configuration-reference.html)

Review properties available when configuring AM .

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#### [Services](services-configuration.html)

Configure AM services.