Magento 2 Admin Dashboard

📊 Introduction to Magento 2 Admin Dashboard

The Magento 2 Admin Dashboard is your command center for managing everything in your online store — from products and orders to customers and reports. It’s clean, modern, and gives you access to all important stats and settings right after login.

This tutorial will help you navigate and understand the dashboard like a pro!

🧭 Where is the Dashboard?

To access the dashboard, simply log in to your Magento 2 Admin Panel. By default, you’ll be redirected to the dashboard page:

https://yourstore.com/admin

📍 Dashboard Sections

Let’s take a look at the main areas of the Magento 2 dashboard:

1. Sales Overview

Displays recent orders, average orders, and lifetime sales.

2. Last Orders

Shows a table of the most recent customer orders, including order IDs, customer names, and totals.

3. Top Search Terms

Provides insight into what customers are searching for in your store.

4. Bestsellers

A quick summary of top-selling products based on quantity sold.

5. Customers

Shows the most recent customer registrations and who made the last purchases.

6. Stock Alert

Alerts for products that are low in stock or out of stock.

🧰 Navigating the Admin Panel

The left sidebar is your toolbox, giving access to different areas:

  • Dashboard – Quick stats and overviews.
  • Sales – Orders, invoices, shipments, and credit memos.
  • Catalog – Products, categories, attributes.
  • Customers – All registered and guest customers.
  • Marketing – Promotions, SEO, and email templates.
  • Content – CMS pages, blocks, and themes.
  • Reports – Sales, products, and customer reports.
  • Stores – Settings for currencies, taxes, and attributes.
  • System – Cache, backups, indexers, and data transfer.

🔒 Quick Access to Configuration

To change store settings:

  1. Navigate to Stores > Configuration.
  2. Choose the section you want to configure, such as Sales, Catalog, Customers, etc.

🔧 Example: Change Store Email Address

// Go to: Stores > Configuration > General > Store Email Addresses
// Update the email fields for General, Sales, Support, etc.
// Click 'Save Config' after editing.

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🛡️ User Roles & Permissions

Magento 2 allows you to manage who can access what in the admin panel:

  1. Go to System > Permissions > User Roles.
  2. Create or edit a role and define specific resource access.
  3. Assign roles to admin users under All Users.

✅ Conclusion

The Magento 2 Admin Dashboard gives you full control over your store operations. Once you’re comfortable navigating it, you’ll be able to manage orders, track sales, handle customers, and fine-tune your shop without touching any code.

Now that you know how to use the admin dashboard efficiently, dive in and manage your store like a pro!