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  name_changes_for_forgerock_products: Name changes for ForgeRock products
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# Setup

In this guide, you will learn about the core PingIDM (IDM) IDM architecture, the IDM configuration model, and how to get a basic IDM deployment up and running after installation.

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#### [Architecture](chap-overview.html)

IDM architecture, component modules, and services.

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#### [Configuration](chap-configuration.html)

IDM configuration.

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#### [Command-Line Interface](chap-cli.html)

IDM command-line interface (CLI) and utilities.

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#### [User Interface](chap-ui.html)

IDM's user interfaces.

## 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                     |

Learn more about the name changes in [New names for ForgeRock products](https://backstage.forgerock.com/knowledge/kb/article/a64386714) in the Knowledge Base.