Navigating the Control Panel Dashboard

The Control Panel is the main brain behind the working of Community Server. In order to work with the Control Panel, you need to log in as an administrator. This can be done by clicking on the Sign in link located on the top of the page and by entering your administrator username and password, which you gave at the time of installation.

As soon as you log in, you will be able to view a new link titled Control Panel as shown in the screenshot below:

If you click the Control Panel link, you will see lot of settings for managing all the applications included with Community Server. These settings are displayed in a page titled Dashboard, which displays all the required functionalities for managing the site. The following table shows a list of all the options included on the Dashboard along with its purpose:

You can also individually explore these options by clicking on the relevant links located on the top navigation bar inside the control panel as shown in the following screenshot:

On the right side of the Dashboard, you will find announcements, which are updated regularly by Telligent, and also the version number of Community Server. You can return to the home page at any time by clicking on the link labeled Exit Control Panel and Return to Site located on the top portion of the control panel dashboard as shown in the screenshot below: