Admin Guide
This section covers instance-level administration for Chatalot. Admin features are for managing the server as a whole -- user accounts, registration, file storage, security, and compliance. This is distinct from community-level moderation, which is covered in the Moderation Guide.
Note: Admin features are only accessible to users with the Instance Admin or Instance Owner role. The first user to register on a new instance is automatically assigned both roles.
Pages
| # | Page | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Admin Dashboard | Overview of the admin panel layout, tabs, and access control |
| 2 | User Management | Search, view, suspend, delete, and promote users |
| 3 | Invite System | Generate, manage, and revoke registration invite codes |
| 4 | File Management | Browse uploaded files, view storage stats, quarantine and delete files |
| 5 | Reports and Moderation | Review user-submitted reports and take action |
| 6 | Audit Log | View a chronological record of admin and security events |
| 7 | Security Settings | Purge tools, message quarantine, and blocked file hashes |
| 8 | Announcements | Publish server-wide announcements to all users |
| 9 | Community Oversight | Admin visibility into communities on the instance |
| 10 | Registration Settings | Configure open, invite-only, or closed registration |
| 11 | Role Hierarchy | Instance, community, and group role levels and permissions |
Related Sections
- Moderation Guide -- Community-level moderation tools (warnings, timeouts, kicks, bans)
- Self-Hosting -- Server configuration, Docker deployment, and environment variables
- Security -- User-facing security features (2FA, account recovery)