Strapi Dashboard Overview

The Strapi Admin Panel

When you log in to Strapi, you'll see the admin dashboard. Here's a breakdown of each section.

Left Sidebar

The sidebar is your main navigation:

Content Manager

Your primary workspace. This is where you create, edit, and manage all content entries. Click on a collection type (Courses or Lessons) to see its entries.

Media Library

Upload, browse, and manage all media files (images, documents). Files uploaded through content entries also appear here.

Content Manager Views

List View

When you click on a collection (e.g., Courses), you see the list view:

• Search — Filter entries by text
• Filters — Narrow results by specific fields
• Sort — Click column headers to sort
• Status indicators — See which entries are published vs draft

Edit View

Click any entry to open the edit view:

• Fields panel — Main content fields on the left
• Information panel — Metadata on the right (created date, updated date, status)
• Save button — Saves without publishing
• Publish button — Makes the entry live

Quick Actions

• Create new entry: Click the "+ Create new entry" button in any collection list
• Duplicate an entry: Useful for creating similar courses or lessons
• Delete an entry: Click the delete button (this is permanent — use unpublish to hide instead)