Admin Dashboard Guide

Admin Dashboard Guide #

This section provides detailed information on how to use the NewsFeed admin dashboard to manage and configure your NewsFeed instance.

NOTE: FEATURES MAY NOT BE COMPLETE #

The features listed in this documentation may not be accurate. THe admin console is currently being planned out and this document serves as a guide to what it should look like when it is complete.

Accessing the Admin Dashboard #

To access the admin dashboard:

  1. Log in with an administrator account
  2. Click on the “Admin” link in the navigation bar
  3. You will be redirected to the admin dashboard

Dashboard Overview #

The admin dashboard provides several sections:

  1. Overview - System status and statistics
  2. Categories - Manage content categories
  3. Sources - Manage news sources
  4. Related Articles - Configure related article settings
  5. Settings - System-wide configuration
  6. Rebuild - Trigger system rebuilds and updates

Managing Categories #

The Categories section allows you to:

  • View all existing categories
  • Create new categories
  • Edit category names and descriptions
  • Delete categories
  • Merge categories

Adding a New Category #

  1. Navigate to the Categories section
  2. Click “Add New Category”
  3. Enter a name and description
  4. Click “Save”

Editing Categories #

  1. Find the category in the list
  2. Click the “Edit” button
  3. Make your changes
  4. Click “Save”

Managing Sources #

The Sources section allows you to:

  • View all configured news sources
  • Add new sources
  • Edit source details
  • Enable/disable sources
  • Delete sources

Adding a New Source #

  1. Navigate to the Sources section
  2. Click “Add New Source”
  3. Enter the source details:
    • Name
    • URL
    • Feed URL
    • Category (optional)
  4. Click “Save”

Configure how related articles are determined:

  • Similarity threshold
  • Maximum number of related articles
  • Algorithms used for determining relatedness

System Settings #

The Settings section allows you to configure:

  • Cache duration
  • Default article display count
  • Worker task frequency
  • Authentication settings
  • API rate limits

Rebuilding the System #

The Rebuild section provides tools to:

  • Rebuild the article index
  • Clear caches
  • Reprocess articles
  • Update category assignments

This is useful after making significant changes to categories or sources.

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