# Using Nexus Repository

Get started with Nexus Repository by exploring the essentials. This section covers core concepts, provides a tour of the interface, and walks you through common tasks.

## Getting Started

- **Repository Manager Concepts:** Understand repository managers, components, assets and how they work together. Understand proxy, hosted, and group repositories.
- **User Interface Overview:** Explore the interface — Search, Browse, and other Dashboard features.
- **User Profile:** Access the user profile, including API keys for NuGet repositories and User Tokens.

## Working with Components

- **Browse Repositories:** Browse through the repositories to view components, versions, and related assets.
- **Component IQ:** Connect the Sonatype Nexus Repository to IQ Server and access the Component Intelligence Display.
- **Search for Components:** View the component information and asset information to integrate it into your workflow.
- **Upload Components:** Upload third-party and proprietary components to your hosted repositories.
- **View Tags:** View the tags used to organize and locate logically related components across repositories.

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