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Site & Navigation
Site & Navigation
This section is the fastest way to learn where everything lives. The portal has two navigation surfaces: the top bar (for everyone) and the admin sidebar (for administrators).
The top bar
Every page shares one top bar:
- Brand / home — returns to the dashboard.
- Primary nav — Dashboard, Ministries, Calendar, Events, People (and Docs).
- Campus selector — pins the whole site to one campus, or All campuses.
- Admin shield — a small shield icon shown only to signed-in users:
- a portal-wide admin clicks it to open the admin control panel,
- a signed-in non-admin sees it but it does nothing,
- signed-out visitors don't see it at all.
- Account / Sign in — your account menu, or a sign-in button when logged out.
- Menu (☰) — on narrow screens, the nav collapses into a slide-out drawer.
The admin control panel
Admins open the control panel from the shield icon (or /admin). Its left sidebar is grouped so related tools sit together. Each group is collapsible, and the group containing your current page opens automatically:
- Overview and Dashboard — top-level landing pages.
- People — People, Families, Sign-ups & RSVP, Options.
- Ministries — Ministries, Groups & Ministries.
- Calendar & Events — Calendar, Events.
- Organization — Church Info, Campuses.
- Users & Access — System Users.
- Appearance — Theme, Header, Footer, Site Links.
- Personal — My Pages.
Common destinations
| I want to… | Go to |
|---|---|
| Find a member or edit their record | People |
| Manage a household | Families |
| Review guest sign-ups and event RSVPs | Sign-ups & RSVP |
| Change the dropdown options (classifications, roles, member types) | Options |
| Add or edit a ministry team | Ministries |
| Manage who's on a team and their group role | Groups & Ministries |
| See the church-wide calendar | Calendar |
| Create or edit an event | Events |
| Add or edit campuses | Campuses |
| Update church name / contact / address | Church Info |
| Create logins and assign roles | System Users |
| Restyle the site (colors, header, footer) | Appearance |
Public vs. signed-in
- Public pages (like a person's profile) show a safe, limited view.
- Signing in unlocks contact details, your own schedule, and — for the person
themselves — self-service controls on their profile.
- Admins unlock the full control panel via the shield icon.
Availability
Personal availability is no longer a self-service page in the top nav or on your dashboard. Availability is managed by leaders and administrators. If you used to block off your own serving windows, let your ministry leader know instead.