Admin Panel Access Guide

How to Access the Admin Dashboard

Step 1: Make Your User a Super Admin

Run this command in your terminal (replace with your email):

php artisan admin:make-super your-email@example.com

Example:

php artisan admin:make-super admin@takeone.com

You should see:

✅ Successfully made 'Your Name' (your-email@example.com) a super admin!
They can now access the admin panel at: http://localhost:8000/admin

Go to: http://localhost:8000/login
Login with your credentials
After successful login, you'll be redirected to the explore page

Step 3: Access the Admin Panel

Once logged in as a super admin, navigate to:

http://localhost:8000/admin

Or click on "Admin Panel" link in the user dropdown menu (if you add it to the main layout).

Admin Panel Features

Available Routes:

Dashboard - /admin
- Platform statistics
- Quick action cards
All Clubs - /admin/clubs
- View all clubs in grid layout
- Search clubs
- Create new club
- Edit existing clubs
- Delete clubs
All Members - /admin/members
- View all platform members
- Search members
- View member details
Database Backup - /admin/backup
- Download full database backup (JSON)
- Restore from backup
- Export authentication users

Troubleshooting

"403 Unauthorized" Error

If you see a 403 error when accessing /admin, it means:

You're not logged in, OR
Your user doesn't have the super-admin role

Solution:

Make sure you're logged in
Run the command: php artisan admin:make-super your-email@example.com
Logout and login again
Try accessing /admin again

"Role not found" Error

If the command fails with "Role not found":

Solution: Run the seeder to create roles:

php artisan db:seed --class=RolePermissionSeeder

Then try the make-super command again.

Quick Test Checklist

After getting access, test these features:

Dashboard loads with statistics
Navigate to All Clubs page
Search for clubs (if any exist)
Click "Add New Club" button
Navigate to All Members page
Search for members
Navigate to Database Backup page
Check sidebar navigation works
Test responsive design (resize browser)

To make it easier to access the admin panel, you can add a link in the main layout.

Edit resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php and add this in the user dropdown:

@if(Auth::user()->isSuperAdmin())
<a class="dropdown-item small" href="{{ route('admin.platform.index') }}">
    <i class="bi bi-shield me-2"></i>Admin Panel
</a>
<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
@endif

Security Notes

Only users with the super-admin role can access /admin routes
All admin routes are protected with role:super-admin middleware
Destructive actions (delete, restore) have confirmation dialogs
Bank account information is encrypted in the database

Need Help? Check the ADMIN_PANEL_PROGRESS.md file for implementation details.

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