# Admin Panel – User Guide

This document explains every option in the admin panel and where it appears on the website.

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## 1. Dashboard
- **What it is:** Overview with counts and quick links.
- **Use it to:** Jump quickly to Products, Gallery, Enquiries, Homepage sections, etc.

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## 2. Products

| Option      | What to do | Where it appears on site      |
|------------|------------|-------------------------------|
| **Products** | Add, edit, delete products (name, description, image, category). | Products page |
| **Categories** | Create product categories (e.g. Corrugated Boxes). | Products page (filter/grouping) |

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## 3. Pages & media

| Option | What to do | Where it appears on site |
|--------|------------|---------------------------|
| **Pages (About, Tech)** | Edit content of About us and Technology & Quality. Add multiple images per page. | About us, Technology & Quality pages |
| **Photo gallery** | Upload images (no title/sorting). | Photo Gallery page |
| **Videos** | Add videos: (1) YouTube – paste link or embed code, (2) Upload – MP4/WebM/OGG file. | Video gallery page |

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## 4. Homepage

| Option | What to do | Where it appears on site |
|--------|------------|---------------------------|
| **Hero & client section** | (1) Hero banner – upload the big top image. (2) Client section – headline, subtext, scroll images above stats. | Top of Home page; block above stats |
| **Features & Why choose us** | (1) “Why businesses choose us” – feature cards (emoji or image icons). (2) “Why choose us?” – title, text, list, button, optional image. | Home page sections |
| **Stats (numbers)** | Add/edit counters (e.g. “6+ Years of Excellence”). | Home page stats row |
| **Our clients (logos)** | Add client name, logo image, optional website link. | “Our clients” strip on Home page |
| **Footer** | Edit footer columns and bottom line. Use `Label|url` per line for links. | Bottom of every page |

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## 5. Messages & site

| Option | What to do | Where it appears on site |
|--------|------------|---------------------------|
| **Enquiries** | View enquiries from the Enquiry form. Mark as read. | — (you read them in admin) |
| **Settings & logo** | Site name, tagline, contact details, social links, and **site logo** (header + footer). | Header, footer, contact page |
| **Email (SMTP)** | Configure email so you receive Enquiry and Contact form submissions. | — (sends emails to you) |

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## Login
- **Default:** username `admin`, password `password`
- Change the password in the database for security.

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## Quick reference – Admin menu

- **Main:** Dashboard, Help & guide  
- **Products:** Products, Categories  
- **Pages & media:** Pages (About, Tech), Photo gallery, Videos  
- **Homepage:** Hero & client section, Features & Why choose us, Stats, Our clients, Footer  
- **Messages & site:** Enquiries, Settings & logo, Email (SMTP)  
