# Administration

The Administration tab is a critical part of the back office that allows for managing and customizing administrative settings, employee roles, permissions, and the overall organization of the back-office interface. Each section serves a specific purpose, enabling administrators to tailor the system to meet operational needs.

# Preferences

This section manages general settings that affect system behavior and user experience in the back office.

# Key Features

  • Automatically check for module updates.
  • Enable or disable cookie IP address checks for security.
  • Define cookie lifetimes for front-office (customer-facing) and back-office sessions.
  • Configure file upload quotas, including attachment size, downloadable product limits, and image size caps.
  • Manage notification settings for new orders, customers, and messages.

# Quick Access

Quick Access provides shortcuts to frequently used actions or pages, allowing administrators to streamline workflows.

# Key Features

  • Add custom quick access links to specific back-office pages or functionalities.
  • Configure link names, URLs, and whether they open in a new window.

# Employees

This section manages user accounts for back-office access.

# Key Features

  • Create and manage employee profiles, including first name, last name, email, and role.
  • Set account status (active or inactive).
  • Configure password regeneration intervals.
  • Memorize language preferences for admin panel forms.

# Profiles

Profiles define the roles and access levels for employees in the back office.

# Key Features

  • Create and manage roles such as SuperAdmin or Manager.
  • Assign profiles to employees to control their access.

# Permissions

Permissions provide granular control over what each profile can access and perform in the back office.

# Key Features

  • Assign permissions for actions like viewing, adding, editing, and deleting in various sections.
  • Configure access to hotel management, orders, catalogs, customers, and advanced parameters.
  • Control permissions for specific modules or areas, such as localization, stock management, and stats.

The Menus section organizes the back-office navigation structure.

# Key Features

  • Create and manage menu items, including their names, associated classes, and modules.
  • Enable or disable menu items.
  • Define parent-child relationships to create a hierarchical structure.
  • Configure the order of menus using position values.

# Purpose of the Administration Tab

The Administration tab serves as the backbone for managing the back office. It ensures:

  1. Operational Efficiency: By providing tools like Quick Access and Menus for seamless navigation.
  2. Security and Control: Through Profiles and Permissions, access is limited based on roles.
  3. Customization: Preferences allow administrators to tailor the system’s behavior and notifications.
  4. Scalability: Flexible employee and profile management ensure the system can grow with business needs.

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