CMS User Guide

This guide explains how to use the CMS dashboard to manage your portfolio content.

Getting Started

1. Login: Access the CMS at /login and enter your credentials.
2. Dashboard: The home screen shows an overview of your site’s activity.

Managing Content

Blog Posts

Navigate to Blog in the sidebar.

• Create: Click “New Post”. Fill in the title, slug, content, and upload a featured image.
• Edit: Click on any post in the list to edit it.
• Delete: Click the trash icon to remove a post.
• Publish: Toggle the status to “Published” to make it visible on the frontend.
• Tags: Assign tags to categorize posts.

Portfolio Projects

Navigate to Portfolio in the sidebar.

• Add Project: Click “New Project”.
• Details: Enter project name, description, and links (Demo, GitHub).
• Technologies: Add technology tags for the tech stack used.
• Gallery: Upload multiple images for the project gallery.
• Featured: Mark projects as “Featured” to show them on the homepage.
• Categories: Assign categories and display order.

Resume

Navigate to Resume in the sidebar.

• Basic Info: Update personal information, contact details, and professional summary.
• Experience: Add your work history with company details and descriptions.
• Education: Add your degrees and educational background.
• Skills: Manage your technical skills with proficiency levels.
• Certifications: Add professional certifications.
• Languages: List language proficiencies.
• Achievements: Highlight professional accomplishments.

Resources

Navigate to Resources in the sidebar.

• Add Resource: Create useful resources like tools, tutorials, or references.
• Categories: Organize resources by type and category.
• Featured: Mark important resources as featured.

Testimonials

Navigate to Testimonials in the sidebar.

• Add Testimonial: Collect client feedback and reviews.
• Rating: Include star ratings (1-5).
• Association: Link testimonials to specific projects.

Tags

Navigate to Tags in the sidebar.

• Create Tags: Add tags for categorizing blog posts and projects.
• Manage: Edit or delete existing tags.

User Management

Users

Navigate to Users in the sidebar (Admin only).

• Add Users: Create new admin/editor accounts.
• Roles: Assign roles (admin, editor) and manage permissions.
• Status: Activate or deactivate user accounts.

User Engagement

Contact Messages

Navigate to Contacts in the sidebar.

• View incoming messages from the contact form.
• Mark messages as read, replied, or archived.
• Click on an email address to reply via your default mail client.

Newsletter

Navigate to Newsletter in the sidebar.

• View a list of all newsletter subscribers.
• Manage subscriber status (active, pending, unsubscribed).
• Export the list to CSV for importing into Mailchimp or other tools.