> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.xloud.tech/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Dashboard User Guide

> Navigate the Xloud Dashboard to manage instances, volumes, networks, images, and security. Covers the Dashboard layout and key workflows.

## Overview

The Xloud Dashboard provides a browser-based interface for managing all cloud resources
in your project. This guide covers the Dashboard layout, navigation, and links to
detailed workflows for each service.

<Note>
  **Prerequisites**

  * Active account in an Xloud project with `member` role or higher
  * Access to the Dashboard at `https://connect.<your-domain>`
  * Supported browser: Chrome 88+, Firefox 90+, Edge 88+, Safari 14+
</Note>

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## Dashboard Layout

The Dashboard has three main areas:

| Area             | Description                                                               |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Header**       | Project selector, Console/Admin view toggle, user menu, notification bell |
| **Sidebar**      | Navigation menu organized by service (Compute, Storage, Network, etc.)    |
| **Content Area** | Resource lists, detail pages, create forms, and wizards                   |

<Tip>
  Switch between the **Console** view (project-scoped operations) and **Admin** view
  (platform-wide administration) using the toggle in the header. The Admin view is
  only visible to users with the `admin` role.
</Tip>

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## Resource Management

Each service section in the sidebar provides list pages, create forms, and detail views.
The detailed workflows for each service are documented in their respective guides:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Instances" icon="server" href="/services/compute/launch-instance" color="#197560">
    Launch, resize, reboot, snapshot, and manage compute instances via the 4-step wizard
  </Card>

  <Card title="Volumes" icon="hard-drive" href="/services/storage/create-volume" color="#197560">
    Create, attach, extend, snapshot, and back up block storage volumes
  </Card>

  <Card title="Networks" icon="network" href="/services/networking/create-network" color="#197560">
    Create networks, subnets, routers, and configure floating IPs
  </Card>

  <Card title="Images" icon="disc" href="/services/images/upload-image" color="#197560">
    Upload OS images, manage snapshots, and share images across projects
  </Card>

  <Card title="Security Groups" icon="shield" href="/services/networking/security-groups" color="#197560">
    Create and manage firewall rules controlling instance traffic
  </Card>

  <Card title="Key Pairs" icon="key" href="/services/compute/launch-instance" color="#197560">
    Manage SSH key pairs for instance authentication
  </Card>

  <Card title="Object Storage" icon="box" href="/services/object-storage/user-guide" color="#197560">
    Browse and manage object storage containers and files
  </Card>

  <Card title="Key Manager" icon="lock" href="/services/key-manager/user-guide" color="#197560">
    Store and manage secrets, certificates, and encryption keys
  </Card>

  <Card title="User Center" icon="circle-user" href="/services/dashboard/user-guide/user-center" color="#197560">
    Manage your profile, change your password, and enable two-factor authentication
  </Card>

  <Card title="Global Search" icon="search" href="/services/dashboard/user-guide/global-search" color="#197560">
    Find any instance, volume, network, image, or other resource from a single search bar — keyboard-driven with Ctrl+K
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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## Common Dashboard Patterns

All resource pages in the Dashboard follow consistent interaction patterns:

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="List pages" defaultOpen>
    Every resource type has a list page showing all items in your project. Common features:

    * **Search/filter bar** — narrow results by name, status, or type
    * **Tabs** — switch between views (e.g., Current Project / Public / Shared for images)
    * **Row actions** — the first action is directly visible as a button; additional actions are under the **More** dropdown
    * **Batch actions** — select multiple items with checkboxes, then apply bulk operations
    * **Primary action** — the top-right button (e.g., "Create Instance", "Create Volume")
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Create forms">
    Resources are created via modal dialogs or multi-step wizards:

    * **Modals** — single-page forms for simple resources (networks, security groups, key pairs)
    * **Step wizards** — multi-page forms for complex resources (instances: 4 steps, flavors: 2 steps, bare metal: 3 steps)
    * **Confirm button** — all create forms use "Confirm" as the submit button
    * **Quota display** — real-time quota usage shown in the footer (instances, CPU, memory, volumes)
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Detail pages">
    Click any resource name to open its detail page:

    * **Header** — key resource info (name, status, project, timestamps)
    * **Tabs** — organized sections (Detail, Members, Interfaces, Events, etc.)
    * **Actions** — same row actions available from the list page
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="CLI Setup" icon="terminal" href="/cli-setup" color="#197560">
    Configure the CLI for operations that complement the Dashboard
  </Card>

  <Card title="Dashboard Admin Guide" icon="shield" href="/services/dashboard/admin-guide" color="#197560">
    Platform administration and configuration
  </Card>

  <Card title="Compute User Guide" icon="server" href="/services/compute/user-guide" color="#197560">
    Full compute instance management reference
  </Card>

  <Card title="Networking User Guide" icon="network" href="/services/networking/user-guide" color="#197560">
    Full networking configuration reference
  </Card>
</CardGroup>