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Dashboard Overview

Understanding your dashboard metrics, revenue charts, and recent orders at a glance.

DabDash vendor admin showing the analytics submenu expanded in the sidebar and the help dropdown open in the top bar
Your command center — analytics at a glance in the sidebar, and instant access to help, tours, and support from the top bar.

Overview

The Dashboard is the first page you see after you sign in. Think of it like the front counter of your online store: you can quickly see how busy the day is, what needs attention, and where to go next.

If you refresh this page, the numbers refresh too. It is meant for quick daily check-ins, like opening shift and closing shift.

Example Data Banner

Some stores see a yellow message at the top that says you are viewing example data. This is practice data (sample products, sample orders, and sample customers) so you can learn the dashboard safely.

When you are ready to run your real store, use Clear example data. This removes all sample items and keeps only your real setup.

Important: clearing example data cannot be undone. Only click it when your team is ready.

Setup Checklist

DabDash dashboard showing product count, zone count, today's orders, revenue stats, and recent order list
Your setup list, daily numbers, and recent orders all show on this page.

New stores see a Set up your store checklist. Each line has a Go → link that opens the right page.

The badge in the top-right (for example, 3/5) shows your progress. Finished steps get a green check mark.

Step What it does
Add your first product Add at least one item with size options and a price so shoppers can place a real order.
Set up inventory & a delivery zone Set your stock amounts and draw your delivery area so checkout can tell shoppers if you serve their address.
Add a promotion Set up a coupon or free gift to help convert first-time buyers.
Upload logo & choose your theme Add your logo and choose your store look so your shop matches your real brand.
Set up store emails Connect your store email sending so customers get order updates and confirmations.

After all steps are done, the checklist is replaced by a green success banner telling you your store is live.

You can click Dismiss on that banner if you want a cleaner dashboard.

At a Glance Stats

Four number cards sit below the checklist. They help you answer this fast: "How is the store doing today?"

Products
Shows total products plus how many are active right now. Active items are visible to shoppers. Inactive or archived items are not.
Zones
Shows how many delivery zones you have. If you have none, this card gives you a Create first zone link.
Today's Orders
Shows today’s order count and includes an "as of" time so you know when that number was last checked.
Today's Revenue
Shows money from confirmed orders today. Large numbers are shortened (for example, $1.1K means $1,100).

Low Stock Alert: if items fall below your low-stock line, a red warning appears with a direct View inventory link.

Recent Orders

Dashboard recent orders list showing order numbers, customer names, totals, and coloured status badges
Recent orders show each ticket number, customer, total, and a status badge.

The Recent Orders card shows your newest 10 orders. This helps you spot what needs action right now.

If there are no orders yet, you will see a simple No orders yet message.

Status What it means
Pending Payment received. Waiting for you to confirm.
Confirmed You've accepted the order. It's in your queue.
Preparing Being packed and made ready for the driver.
Out for Delivery On its way to the customer.
Delivered Order arrived at the customer address.
Completed Order is fully closed on your side.
Cancelled Order was stopped before delivery.
Refunded Customer payment was returned.

Use the full Orders page when you need full order handling, like status updates, invoice printing, packing slips, refunds, and exports.

Quick Actions

These are fast shortcuts for the jobs most stores do every day.

Add Product
Create a new item quickly when a new strain or product line arrives.
Create Zone
Draw a new delivery area and set delivery fee plus minimum order.
Update Stock
Adjust stock counts when you receive inventory, sell through, or fix a count mistake.
Set Pricing
Set your price ladders (for example, 1g, 3.5g, 7g) so product pricing stays consistent.

If low-stock products exist, you may also see a Low Stock list card on the right. It shows each item name, how stock is tracked, and what amount is left.

Top Bar Controls

The top bar on every admin page gives you fast access to help, alerts, and your account menu.

Control What it does
☰ Menu button (mobile) Opens and closes the sidebar on phones and small tablets.
Page title Shows where you are right now (for example, Dashboard, Orders, or Products).
Help button (?) Opens page help options like tour, article, and full help center.
Notification bell Opens your notifications page. A red badge means unread alerts.
Account menu Opens profile links, settings shortcut, and logout.

Help & Tours

The ? button in the top-right of every admin page opens a help menu with three options:

Start tour
Runs a guided walk-through for the page you are on. It points at each important area and explains what to do. Press Escape to stop anytime.
Learn the [Page Name]
Opens the matching help article in a new tab. Example: on Orders, this opens the Orders help guide.
Help Center
Goes to the Help Center home to browse all articles by topic.
DabDash vendor admin dashboard showing the analytics submenu expanded in the sidebar and the help dropdown open in the top bar
The analytics submenu and help menu open at the same time — both are always one click away.

Auto-start tours: if your store is using example data, the dashboard tour can start automatically the first time. After you finish once, it stays off unless you start it again from the ? menu.