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Dashboard Overview

Quick tour of the Jamdesk dashboard: sidebar navigation, project selector, analytics, deployments, and settings.

Jamdesk dashboard showing Project Home with sidebar navigation, site preview, Git repo status, domains, and build history

Main Layout

The left sidebar links to the current project's pages:

  • Project Home - Overview and build status
  • Analytics - Page views, visitors, geography, and search metrics
  • Settings - Project configuration, team members, integrations
  • User Settings - Account preferences and profile

At the very top of the sidebar:

  • Project Selector - Switch between your projects
  • Theme Toggle - Switch the color theme

Top Navigation

The top area shows the selected project:

  • The active project name with an indicator
  • Quick links to key sections

Main Content Area

The main area shows the page you pick in the sidebar:

  • Project overview and recent activity
  • Analytics dashboards
  • Settings panels
  • Team members

Project Home

Project Home opens when you first log in:

  • Recent Builds - Shows latest deployment status
  • Project Status - Connection health, last updated
  • Onboarding Card - Continue setup if incomplete (first time only)
  • Quick Actions - Links to common tasks

Finding Your Documentation

Your live documentation URL appears in Project Settings > Display Settings:

  • Projects use the format: https://<project-id>.jamdesk.app
  • Custom domains can replace the default URL
  • Each build deploys your documentation

Team Members

In Settings > Members, you can:

  • See the team members who can access this project
  • Invite new collaborators
  • Change member permissions
  • Remove members

Project Settings

Key settings under Settings > Project:

  • Display Name - The name shown in your documentation site
  • Project ID - Identifier used in your documentation URL
  • Connected Repository - Which GitHub repo contains your docs
  • Powered by Jamdesk Badge - Show/hide branding (required on free plans)

Accessing the Help Center

  1. Click your user avatar in the sidebar
  2. Look for a Help or Documentation link
  3. Or visit this page directly

Keyboard Shortcuts

  • k - Open project switcher (or use top sidebar selector)
  • ? - View all keyboard shortcuts
  • cmd/ctrl + m - Toggle theme (light/dark)

Troubleshooting

I can't find a project

Project missing from the project selector? Work through these checks:

  • Confirm you've been invited as a team member
  • Check that the project hasn't been deleted
  • Contact support if you think you should have access

Settings look different

Dashboard layouts vary by subscription plan. See Plans & Pricing for plan-specific features.

First Build

Trigger and verify your first build

Onboarding

Set up your account and first project