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Last week, we shared an update on [what's new in TF Grid 3.0.1 – and the path to mainnet!](https://forum.threefold.io/t/whats-new-in-tf-grid-3-0-1-and-the-path-to-mainnet/1488) There's been a lot of exciting progress by the team, and we wanted to share with you some more specifics where we can – starting with the admin portal!
## What is the admin portal?
One of the requests from farmers and grid users was a to have a simpler user experience. The admin portal (aka TF Chain UI) is a response to that feedback, a graphical user interface for farmers and grid users on top of [the TF Chain](https://library.threefold.me/info/manual/#/threefold__tfchain).
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**The admin portal is the starting point for anyone to start working with the TF Grid.** For Farmers in particular they now have a much simpler way to create a farming identity and then connect their infrastructure to the ThreeFold Grid 3.0. It is a one stop shop to start a farm. Beyond that, it's a way for any TF Grid user to create their account on the TF Chain, get a Twin, and get started (testing for now) on the TF Grid 3.0 devnet or testnet.
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*Find links to get started at the bottom!*
## What does the admin portal do?
The admin portal is a place for TF Grid users to:
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Create an account on the TF Chain and a digital twin to start smart contracting on TF Chain (allowing you to also link to your IP address for added security).
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![tf_chain_ui](/images/blog/tf_chain_ui.png)
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Operate a bridge between Stellar and TF Chain on Parity Substrate (deposit TFT from Stellar, or return unused TFT to the Stellar chain, the bridge is active in both directions)
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![tf_chain_deposit](/images/blog/tf_chain_deposit.png)
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![tf_chain_withdraw](/images/blog/tf_chain_withdraw.png)
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For farmers: create and manage your farm(s), provide IPv4 addresses available for your farm(s), attach a Stellar wallet for TFT payouts, and a link to download the bootloader for testnet and devnet (mainnet is on its way).
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![tf_chain_your_farm](/images/blog/tf_chain_your_farm.png)
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The portal also links to the new capacity explorer, which we'll share more about early next week.
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![tf_chain_node_resources](/images/blog/tf_chain_node_resources.png)
## How is this an improvement over the old process?
Previously, all of these tools existed, but not always in the same place or with a clear and easy-to-use UX/UI. We've tested this portal with people of all technical levels, and the response has been great! We believe the portal is a huge step forward for anyone using or managing the ThreeFold Grid.
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More improvements will come in the next versions. As an example, we're planning for you to be able to see the connected nodes linked to your farm with their status, earned tokens, etc.
## Get started
The portal is currently available on [devnet](https://portal.dev.grid.tf) and [testnet](https://portal.test.grid.tf/). You can also find information on the portal in our library [here](https://library.threefold.me/info/manual/#/manual__tfgrid3_getstarted). *Please note, you'll need to install the Polkadot{.js} extension and create or import an account in order to get started.*
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*Visit our forum to discuss you experiences with the new admin portal [here](https://forum.threefold.io/t/introducing-the-tf-chain-admin-portal-for-farmers-and-grid-users/1526).*

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We are very excited to present to you the new Explorer UI for ThreeFold Grid 3.x! 🎉
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The Explorer was designed to provide **a simple way for anyone to find decentralized Internet capacity on the ThreeFold Grid**, and we’re thrilled to announce a new user interface for Grid 3.x on both [testnet](https://explorer.test.grid.tf/) and [devnet](https://explorer.dev.grid.tf/).
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The new explorer builds upon the recent migration to the Parity Substrate, **bringing true decentralization** to the way compute, storage and network capacity information is sourced from 3Nodes. The previous [explorer](https://explorer.grid.tf/) (used for 2.x) has been sourcing its information from a centralized database as TF Chain was still under construction. Now, the new explorer receives its information via [GraphQL](https://library.threefold.me/info/manual/#/manual__explorer_graphql_intro) **straight from the [ThreeFold Blockhain](https://library.threefold.me/info/manual/#/manual__grid3_tfchain_init)**.
## What is GraphQL?
[GraphQL](https://graphql.org/) is an open source data query language for APIs. The GraphQL interface queries our blockchain and displays the information registered on it in a command-line interface. We, in turn, created a graphical representation of that information in our explorer.
## What to expect from the new Explorer UI
The **new [Explorer UI](https://library.threefold.me/info/manual/#/manual__explorer_home)** allows you to **explore the available Internet capacity** connected to ThreeFold Grid **easier than ever before**. As of now, the new Explorer displays data about the compute, storage, network and gateways connected to the Grid 3.x testnet and devnet by ThreeFold Farmers.
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The statistics section gives you **an overview of [key information](https://explorer.test.grid.tf/)** about our testnet (as of November 30th, 2021) as displayed below. Our farmer community has already connected **more than 100 nodes (across 16 countries)**, and we have seen **more than 1,400 contracts deployed** on the ThreeFold Grid 3.0 testnet since its launch.
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![tf_explorer_statistics](/images/blog/tf_explorer_statistics.png)
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*All screenshots in this post are from the ThreeFold Grid 3.x testnet Explorer, and the numbers are growing continuously.*
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Once a farm ID gets registered to **the new [TF Chain Portal](https://library.threefold.me/info/manual/#/manual__tfchain_portal_home)**, all the relevant information (e.g. uptime, nodes specifications, location) of farms are automatically displayed on the Explorer for users to find their ideal decentralized Internet capacity.
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Users can now explore all farms and [3Nodes](https://threefold.io/farm/) using **multiple filtering options** (e.g. farm name or farm ID), making it simpler than ever before to find the decentralized Internet capacity they are looking for.
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Not sure what the new Admin Portal is about? We’ve covered all the details in **our [previous update](https://forum.threefold.io/t/introducing-the-tf-chain-admin-portal-for-farmers-and-grid-users/1526)**, check it out!
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![tf_explorer_farms](/images/blog/tf_explorer_farms.png)
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![tf_explorer_nodes](/images/blog/tf_explorer_nodes.png)
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We also made the world map bigger to improve the display of the available decentralized Internet capacity.
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![tf_explorer_worldmap](/images/blog/tf_explorer_worldmap.png)
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Dark mode is finally available for the ThreeFod Grid 3.x, bringing **a more comfortable navigation** for some of us. Just click on the crescent/sun icon in the upper-right corner of the screen, and you’re good to go.
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![tf_explorer_darkmode](/images/blog/tf_explorer_darkmode.png)
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We invite you to **take a look at the ThreeFold Grid 3.x Explorer UI overview** with more details **[here](https://library.threefold.me/info/manual/#/manual__explorer_ui)**.
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*Keep in mind, the overview of all 3Nodes worldwide across all nets can be found [here](https://explorer.grid.tf/) and this will phase out as we approach 3.x mainnet launch as shared on our previous [update](https://forum.threefold.io/t/whats-new-in-tf-grid-3-0-1-and-the-path-to-mainnet/1488).*
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*Visit our forum to share you experiences with the new explorer interface [here](https://forum.threefold.io/t/the-threefold-grid-3-x-explorer-ui/1536).*