The Admin Dashboard is the landing page for configuring Bizuno — company info, users and roles, modules, taxes, payment methods, integrations, and system defaults. You set most of it once at go-live and revisit occasionally.

What you can do here #

• Open any admin sub-screen (Company, Users, Modules, Settings).
• See system status widgets — Bizuno version, last backup, active users, failed logins.
• Access the audit log and diagnostic tools.

The sub-menu under Admin #

• Dashboard — this screen.
• Company — your shop’s legal name, address, logo, fiscal year start, default currency.
• Users — who can log in, which role they have, password policy.
• Roles — permission sets (Owner, Manager, Mechanic, Sales Associate, Bookkeeper).
• Modules — enable / disable core and optional modules.
• Settings — locale, tax, shipping, payment methods, form defaults, email config.
• Integrations — third-party connectors (payment gateways, e-commerce, email marketing).
• Audit Log — record of admin-significant actions by user.

Who should have Admin access #

The owner, and one or two trusted operators. A mistake on most admin screens can affect every user and every record in the system. Grant Admin access reluctantly and review the user list quarterly.Important: Never share the default admin account. Create an individual user for every person who needs admin rights and rotate passwords when someone leaves. A shared login is untraceable — the audit log can’t tell you who did what.

System-status widgets #

User avatar → Manage Dashboards → pick Admin, then add:

• Bizuno Version — current version and whether an update is available.
• Last Backup — timestamp and status.
• Active Users — who’s currently logged in.
• Failed Logins (24h) — brute-force indicator.
• Database Size — trending growth.
• Disk Space — especially relevant if attachments are stored locally.

When you’ll visit Admin #

• Day 1 go-live — most of the tabs.
• Hiring / firing — Users.
• Start of a new fiscal year — Company (fiscal year start), Settings (tax rates).
• Turning on a new feature — Modules, Integrations.
• Investigating a problem — Audit Log.
• Keeping up with Bizuno releases — Updates.

The audit log #

Bizuno logs admin-significant actions — user created/deleted, role changed, module enabled/disabled, settings edited, backup run, password reset, failed login. The audit log is searchable by user, date, and action type. It’s not a general transactional log (that’s the transaction history on each record), but it is the place to look when a security or configuration question comes up.

Upgrades #

Bizuno updates (minor bug fixes and occasional feature releases) are managed through your host or admin. Before any upgrade:

1. Run a manual backup.
2. Read the release notes — look for deprecations or setting changes.
3. Apply the upgrade during a low-traffic window.
4. Spot-check: open a customer, an item, a report, send a test invoice email.

Tips for Ridgeline Cycles #

• Schedule a quarterly admin review — 30 minutes to go through the user list, the open modules, and the audit log. Many organizations drift here without noticing.
• Document which third-party integrations exist and who manages their accounts (e.g., Stripe). If that person leaves, you need a handover document, not a panic.
• Keep the Admin user count small. Small shops rarely need more than two admins.

Where to go next #

• Company Setup — fill in your shop’s info.
• Users, Roles & Permissions — set up who can do what.
• Modules & Extensions — enable only what you use.