The administration panel is where you run your site: content, appearance, people, settings, bookings, shop and payments. This page is a map of the sidebar, so you know where to find each feature in this documentation.
The admin panel: the sidebar on the left, the header on top and the work area in the middle.
The sidebar is grouped by responsibility. Core TruCMS entries are always there; the entries of installed plugins (Booking, TruCommerce, TruPayments) appear once the plugin is active. A person sees only the entries their role allows, so an administrator and a receptionist see different menus.
| Menu entry | Sub-entries | Use it for | Documented in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dashboard | — | An overview of what needs attention. | Dashboard |
| Booking Dashboard / TruCommerce Dashboard | — | Module overviews (appear with the module). | Booking, TruCommerce |
| Pages | Create Page, Manage Pages | Website pages and their designs. | Pages, Page Builder |
| Posts | All Posts, New Post, Categories, Tags | The blog. | Blog Posts, Categories & Tags |
| Appearance | Menus, Widgets, Plugins, Website Templates, Template Library, Theme Options | How the site looks and what extensions are installed. | Menus, Widgets, Plugins, Website Templates, Template Library, Theme Options |
| Booking, Booking Tools | Appointments, Calendar, Services, Staff, Locations, Forms … | Appointment booking (with the Booking plugin). | Booking |
| Products, TruCommerce, POS | Products, Categories, Orders, Stock, Zones, Taxes, Shipping, Registers … | The online shop and point of sale (with the TruCommerce plugin). | TruCommerce |
| Users | Manage Users, Trashed Users, Roles | Accounts and what they may do. | Users, Roles & Permissions |
| Advertisements | Create Text/Image/Code Ad, Manage Advertisements | Promotional blocks. | Advertisements |
| TruPayments | Dashboard, Transactions, Payment Methods, Billing Zones, Settings | Payments shared by Booking and TruCommerce. | TruPayments |
| Settings | General, Queue, Page Setup, Mail, Integration, Webmaster, Cache, Uploading, Advanced, Announcements, Maintenance | Site-wide configuration. | Application Settings |
| Support Tickets | All, Open, Closed, Ticket Categories, Create Ticket | Customer support conversations. | Support Tickets |
| Languages | — | Languages and interface translations. | Languages |
| Patches | — | Small fixes released between updates. A red number shows how many are available. | Patches, Updating TruCMS |
| Sign Out | — | Ends your session. | — |
Menu items are grouped, not nested
Click a group heading (for example Pages) to expand it. The group of the page you are on stays open, and the current entry is highlighted.
The profile menu at the top right.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Menu button (≡) | Collapses or expands the sidebar to give lists more room. |
| Dashboard / Users | Quick links to the dashboard and the user list. |
| Your picture | Opens the profile menu: Visit Site (opens the public site in a new tab), Profile, Change Password, Two-Factor Authentication and Sign Out. See Profile & Account Security. |
| Breadcrumbs | The trail under the header (Home / Dashboard / Pages…) shows where you are and lets you step back. |
Most screens follow the same pattern, so once you know one you know them all:
| Element | How it works |
|---|---|
| Search box | Above the list. Type a word and press Enter or the search button. |
| Create New | The button at the top right of a list opens the creation form. |
| Status badges | Green Active/Published, red or grey for off. Many badges can be clicked to switch the status. |
| Row actions | Icons or a … menu at the end of each row: view, settings, edit and delete. Delete always asks you to confirm. |
| Pagination | Numbers at the bottom. The number of rows per page is set in Settings → General (Admin pagination). |
| Messages | A green confirmation or red error appears at the top after you save or delete. |
Menus and buttons are hidden when the person’s role does not include the matching permission, and the Super Admin role sees everything. If you cannot find a feature that this documentation describes, first check that the plugin is active in Plugins and that your role has the permission (see Roles & Permissions).