The dashboard

The dashboard is the first page you see after logging in. It has a tile for every part of the admin panel you can use, and it is where the site tells you anything you need to know. This page is for every admin.

Its address is your site's address followed by /admin/dashboard. Going to /admin takes you there too. From any other admin page, press Dashboard at the top of the menu.

The dashboard as a Site Admin with every feature switched on, showing a tile for each part of the admin panel

note

On a site that has not been set up yet, a Site Admin or an Admin who opens the dashboard is taken to the guided setup first. See Set up your site step by step. A Manager always goes straight to the dashboard.

The tiles

Each tile has a picture, a name and one line saying what it is for. Press a tile to open that page. The tiles are the same as the items in the menu, in the same order, so you can use either.

Tile	What the tile says
Site Settings	Name, theme, text, photos, features
Pages	Extra pages for the public site
Concerts	The concert season on the public site
Gallery	Photos and videos for the gallery
Past Events	Posters from past concerts and events
Ticketing	Tickets for your concerts: sales, orders and the door
Donors	Donors, their gifts and campaigns
Messages	Contact form messages kept on the server
Members	Who can use the member portal
Announcements	News for members, optionally emailed
Schedule	Rehearsals and concerts for members
Rehearsal Tracks	Songs, audio tracks and concert lineups
Member Files	Documents shared with members
Useful Links	Websites worth sharing with members
Admins	Who can log in to this admin panel
Email	Send announcements from your own address

You see only the tiles for features that are switched on, that your plan includes and that your kind of admin may use. A tour of the admin panel explains why one may be missing, and links to the guide for each page.

Notices above the tiles

Up to three things can appear above the tiles. Most days there is none.

"This site is paused"

On a site we host

An amber notice headed This site is paused means visitors and members are seeing a notice instead of your site. The admin panel still works and nothing has been lost. Every admin sees this notice. See If your site says it is paused for why it happens and how to have the site switched back on.

"This site is on the Free plan"

On a site we host

On the Free plan, a Site Admin or an Admin sees a card reading This site is on the Free plan. It is a reminder that the plan includes the public website, and that the member portal, emails to members and a domain name of your own are part of the paid plans. Press See plans to go to your account, where you can change plan. See Move to a paid plan. A Manager does not see this card.

"Version X is available"

On a self-hosted site

When a newer version of the software has been released, a Site Admin or an Admin sees a card reading Version followed by the new version's number and is available, with the version your site is on underneath. It has two buttons. The first is always What's new, which opens the Updates page, where you can read what changed. The second depends on the site:

• Update now is shown on a site that can update itself. It opens the Updates page ready to install the new version. See Update your site with one click.
• How to update is shown on a site that cannot update itself, such as one on Cloudflare Workers. It opens the Updates page, which has the steps to follow.

If the card adds The last attempt to install it did not succeed., see When an update fails. A badge beside the version number marks a beta or development version: see Beta versions and update channels.

The card only ever appears on a site that has a licence key, because a site without one never asks whether a new version exists. See Your licence key and How updates work.

The dashboard of a self-hosted site with the card saying a new version is available, and its What's new and Update now buttons

A site we host never shows this card. We install new versions for you.

Which version your site is running

Above the tiles, at the right, is a small link reading Version followed by a number, such as Version 1.6.12. That is the version your site is running. Press it to open the Updates page. Updates is not in the menu: this link, and the buttons on the card described above, are the ways to reach it.

Only a Site Admin or an Admin sees the version link.

On a site we host

The Updates page says Updates for this site are looked after by whoever hosts it. There is nothing for you to do.

On a self-hosted site

The Updates page shows the version in use and lets you check for a newer one with the Check now button. Without a licence key it says the site is not checking for updates. See How updates work.