Platform Guide

This guide covers the core components of the Ownstak Console platform and how to use them effectively.

Users & Access Management

User accounts in Ownstak Console provide authentication and access to the platform with different permission levels:

Role	Description
Admin	Has full control over organization settings, users, and all projects
Editor	Can view and make new deployments but not manage organization and projects
Viewer	Can only view projects

Best Practices:

• Apply the principle of least privilege when assigning roles
• Regularly audit user access

Organizations

Organizations are top-level entities that group projects, cloud backends, users, and other resources together.

Creating an Organization:

1. Navigate to the Organizations page
2. Click "Create Organization"
3. Provide a name
4. Invite team members

Projects

Projects represent individual applications or services you want to deploy and manage.

Project Capabilities:

• Multiple environments (development, staging, production)
• Application-specific configuration
• Team access controls
• Deployment history

Creating a Project:

1. Navigate to the Projects page
2. Click "Create Project"
3. Configure settings and create your first environment

Environments

Environments provide isolated deployment targets for your applications.

Common Environment Types:

• Development: For active development and testing
• Staging: Pre-production testing
• Production: Live environment for end users

Each environment has its own configuration such, environment variables and environment links.

Deployments

Deployments represent specific versions of your application running in an environment.