There are several ways you can start a Terminal window:
From the Front Panel
From Application Manager
From File Manager
From the Window menu
From an existing Terminal window
Click the arrow above the Text Editor control (or the control that appears as the second one to the left of the workspace switches) in the Front Panel
Click the Terminal control in the Personal Applications subpanel.
The default Terminal window appears.
Click the Desktop_Apps control on the Front Panel.
Double-click the Terminal icon (you may have to scroll down to see it).
Click the File Manager control on the Front Panel.
The File Manager window appears.
Choose Open Terminal from the File Manager File menu.
Choose New from the Window menu of an existing Terminal window.
An exact replica of the Terminal window appears.