Admin Dashboard Guide
Complete reference for managing your UserVote instance
Welcome to the UserVote Admin Guide. This comprehensive documentation covers all administrative features, from initial setup to advanced configuration. Whether you're setting up a new instance or managing an existing one, you'll find everything you need here.
Quick Access
Dashboard
Overview of key metrics, analytics, and activity.
Product Management
Create, configure, and manage products.
Idea Management
Manage ideas, statuses, and custom fields.
User Management
Manage users, roles, and tiers.
Moderation
Comment moderation and content control.
Settings
Configure email, themes, and more.
Role Hierarchy
Understanding who can do what:
| Role | Level | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|
| Super Admin | 100 | Full system access across all tenants. Can perform any action. |
| Tenant Admin | 80 | Full access within their tenant. Manage all products, users, and settings. |
| Employee | 50 | Moderate comments, manage assigned products. Access admin dashboard. |
| User | 10 | Customer role. Access public site only. |
Product-Specific Roles
Employees can have different roles per product:
- •Product Admin— Full product control
- •Product Manager— Manage ideas and statuses
- •Product Moderator— Comment moderation
- •Product Viewer— Active participant
- •Product Read-only— View-only access
Key Admin Features
- ✓Multi-tenant Architecture: Complete data isolation per organization
- ✓Custom Fields: 15+ field types with calculated formulas
- ✓Idea Workspace: Table, Board, and Timeline views with bulk actions
- ✓Moderation Workflow: Auto-hide, flagging, and report management
- ✓Audit Logging: Complete activity tracking with snapshots
- ✓Security Dashboard: Failed logins, alerts, and monitoring
- ✓Email Configuration: Multiple provider support (SMTP, Resend, SendGrid)
- ✓Theme System: Per-product theming with light/dark modes
- ✓Notification System: Email, push, and in-app notifications
- ✓Backup & Restore: Data export and import tools
Getting Started
Initial Setup
Configure your tenant information and create the first admin user
Create Products
Set up your product portfolio with visibility settings
Configure Statuses
Customize idea workflow with statuses
Add Custom Fields
Create fields to capture additional idea data
Set Up Email
Configure email notifications