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Use the Dashboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. When you type in the URL, or web address for your site, or if you navigate to your site from the Home, you are viewing the public side or \u201cfront-end\u201d of your site.  If the site is public, anyone can see this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. The private section of your site is called the \u201cDashboard.\u201d  It is the \u201cback-end,\u201d or administrative area. This section of your site is only available only to you (whether you are a site Administrator or member) and other members (users) of the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. You can access your site Dashboard from the Campus Resource or Student Organization Home so the first step is to find the Campus Resource or Student Organization<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. From the Campus Resource or Student Organization Home, click Site Dashboard<\/strong> in the right-hand menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5. You can also access your site Dashboard from the front-end of your site by going to your site and in the toolbar at the very top of the page, you\u2019ll see a link to the Dashboard<\/strong> in the dropdown menu under the title of your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6. When you open the Dashboard screen, you should see a menu on the left-hand side of your screen.  This is where you can create, manage, and edit the content of your site, as well as create, manage, and edit the functions on your site.  Depending on your role, you will see different options in this menu. Only an administrator will see all of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7. Depending on whether you are the site admin or a member, you will see some or all of the following options for managing the content and functions of your site:<\/p>\n\n\n\n