# Admin Interface Overview The administration panel is your command center for managing the Chamilo platform. Access it by clicking **Administration** Admin in the sidebar. ## Administration Dashboard ![The administration dashboard showing functional blocks for Users, Courses, Sessions, and Settings](/files/cVMfKLMg8Zt7Bxymy7kz) The admin dashboard is organized into functional blocks. Each block groups related management tools: ### Users * **User list** — View, search, edit, and manage all users on the platform * **Add a user** — Create individual user accounts * **User groups** — Manage groups of users for organizational purposes * **Classes** — Manage user classes for bulk session enrollment ### Courses * **Course list** — View and manage all courses on the platform * **Create a course** — Create a new course * **Course categories** — Organize courses into categories for the catalog ### Sessions * **Session list** — View and manage training sessions * **Create a session** — Set up a new session with courses and enrollment * **Session categories** — Organize sessions into categories * **Careers and promotions** — Manage career paths and promotion workflows ### Platform Settings * **Configuration settings** — Access the comprehensive platform settings panel with categories for portal, courses, sessions, users, security, and more ### Plugins * **Manage plugins** — Install, activate, configure, and deactivate platform plugins ### System * **System status** — Check PHP configuration, database status, and server health * **Archive cleanup** — Manage temporary files and caches ### Branding * **Colors** — Customize the platform's visual appearance * **Portal customization** — Configure portal homepage, news, and branding elements Each section is covered in detail in its corresponding chapter of this guide. Authentication methods like OAuth2, LDAP, CAS, and other external authentication providers are not configured in the administration dashboard but in `config/authentication.yaml`. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.chamilo.org/administration-guide/admin-guide/getting-started/admin-interface-overview.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.