# Admin Dashboard - Profile & Settings Quick Guide

## 🎯 What's New

### Profile Section
The admin can now:
- ✅ Update email address
- ✅ Update phone number  
- ✅ Change password securely
- ✅ Get instant feedback on changes

### Settings Section
The admin can now:
- ✅ Update site name
- ✅ Update contact email
- ✅ Update support phone
- ✅ Enable/disable maintenance mode
- ✅ **Create automatic database backups** 🔥

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## 🚀 Quick Start

### Access Profile Settings
1. Go to Admin Dashboard
2. Click **"Profile"** in the left navigation
3. Update email, phone, or password
4. Click **"Save Changes"**

### Create Database Backup
1. Go to Admin Dashboard
2. Click **"Settings"** in the left navigation
3. Scroll to **"Backup Database"** section
4. Click **"Create Backup"** button
5. Wait for success message
6. Your backup is saved in `/backups/` folder

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## 🔐 Password Change Instructions

**To change your admin password:**

1. Go to **Profile** section
2. Fill in the following:
   - **Current Password**: Your current password (required)
   - **New Password**: Your new password (min 6 characters)
   - **Confirm Password**: Re-enter new password

3. Click **"Save Changes"**

> ⚠️ You must enter your current password to change it for security reasons

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## 💾 Database Backup Details

### What Gets Backed Up?
- ✅ All database tables
- ✅ All data records
- ✅ Table structures
- ✅ Relationships & foreign keys

### Where Are Backups Stored?
- Location: `/backups/` folder in your project
- Format: `.sql` files
- Naming: `backup_YYYY-MM-DD_HH-MM-SS.sql`
- Example: `backup_2026-01-03_14-30-45.sql`

### Backup Information Logged
Each backup creates a record in the `database_backups` table with:
- Admin who created it
- Filename
- File size
- Creation timestamp
- Backup status

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## 📋 Responsive Design Features

✅ **Works on all devices**
- Desktop
- Tablet  
- Mobile phones

✅ **User-friendly interface**
- Clean layout
- Easy navigation
- Clear labeling

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## ⚙️ System Requirements

- PHP 7.0 or higher (for password hashing)
- MySQL/MariaDB database
- Admin role access

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## 🎨 Visual Feedback

| Action | Feedback |
|--------|----------|
| Save Changes | Green success message |
| Error | Red error message with details |
| Creating Backup | Blue loading message |
| Backup Complete | Green success with filename |

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## 🆘 Troubleshooting

### Backup Not Creating?
- Check that `/backups/` folder exists and is writable
- Ensure database connection is working
- Check admin role is set correctly

### Password Won't Change?
- Verify current password is correct
- New password must be at least 6 characters
- Passwords must match in both fields

### Settings Not Saving?
- Ensure you're logged in as admin
- Check internet connection
- Try again after refreshing page

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**For detailed information, see: [ADMIN_PROFILE_SETTINGS_COMPLETE.md](ADMIN_PROFILE_SETTINGS_COMPLETE.md)**
