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Where everything is in the admin
Find every standard BlockNinja admin destination, understand screen-heading aliases, use header tools, and navigate the same permitted map on narrow screens.
Outcome
You can locate every standard BlockNinjaCMS destination by its current label, recognise screen-heading aliases, and use the same permitted map on desktop and narrow screens.
Access
This reference applies to Viewer, Admin, and Superadmin. The visible map is filtered by role, plan, installed plugins, and feature state. Finding a destination does not grant permission to change it.
Desktop sidebar map
| Group | Standard destinations |
|---|---|
| Frequently Used | Personal shortcuts learned from navigation activity. |
| Overview | Dashboard; Analytics. |
| Content | Pages; Master Pages; System Pages; Blocks; Menus; Embed Templates. |
| Publishing | Posts; Plans; Categories; Authors; Blog Settings. |
| Data Platform | Data Overview; Data Tables; Data Buckets; Workflows; Views. |
| Marketing | Mailing Lists; SEO; AI Optimization. |
| Communications | Providers; Message Templates; Delivery Logs. |
| Administration | Users; Security; Public Users; Media Moderation; Redirects; Icon Packs; Audit Logs; Plugins; Plugin Egress; System Status. |
| Settings | Site Settings; Theme; Block Templates; Integrations; Semantic Search; System. |
| Account | Profile. |
Frequently Used is a shortcut list, not a second owner for a screen. Installed plugins can add pages to a recognised group or to a dynamic plugin group. The current Wiki entry appears under Plugins as Wiki even though the plugin registers for Content.
Screen-heading aliases
| Sidebar label | Screen heading |
|---|---|
| Posts | Blog Posts |
| Blog Settings | Blog |
| Data Overview | Data Platform |
| SEO | SEO Management |
| Plugin Egress | Plugin Egress Log |
These pairs name the same destination. Use either term as a search synonym, but follow the visible label when giving a navigation path.
Header tools
| Tool | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Search anything | Find admin destinations and permitted site records by label or synonym. |
| View live site | Open the ordinary public site, not an unpublished draft. |
| Media Library | Browse and manage permitted media. |
| Satoru | Open the site agent, bound by your role. |
| Satoru AI | Open AI provider and feature configuration when permitted. |
| Notifications | Review current admin notifications. |
| Report a Bug | Prepare a reviewed support report and safe evidence. |
| Account | Open Profile or sign out. |
Press Ctrl+K on Windows or Linux, or Command+K on macOS, to open Search anything. Save current work before global navigation.
Narrow admin navigation
- Select Open navigation menu in the admin header.
- Confirm the opened dialog is named Admin navigation.
- Scan or select the same permitted sidebar groups.
- Select Close to dismiss it without navigating.
If a destination is absent
- Confirm the exact current label and try Search anything.
- Check whether the task requires Viewer, Admin, or Superadmin.
- Check the site's plan and whether the owning plugin is installed and loaded.
- Check whether the current record state makes the action available.
- Record the intended task and missing visible label before reporting a navigation defect.
Do not request Superadmin solely because one destination is absent. Grant the least privilege required for the task.
Check the map
- At 1440×900, scan every standard group and compare it with the desktop table.
- Open each alias destination and confirm the listed screen heading.
- Find Site Settings through Search anything and open it with keyboard navigation.
- At 390×844, open Admin navigation, locate one permitted destination, close the drawer, and confirm there is no horizontal overflow.
- Confirm plugin entries are described as dynamic additions rather than standard screens present on every site.
Undo or recover
- If the wrong destination opens, use browser Back or Search anything with the exact product label.
- Select Clear or press Escape to reset command search; press Escape again to close it.
- Close Admin navigation without selecting a destination if current work is not ready to leave.
- If a screen is absent, preserve current work and verify role, plan, plugin, and state before changing access.
Next
- Find anything with the command palette.
- Ask Satoru for help with your site.
- Use Quick fixes for common BlockNinja problems.
Related guides
Sign in and tour the admin
Sign in to BlockNinja, learn the sidebar and header controls, search for admin destinations, open your site, and find profile or sign-out options.
Find anything with the command palette
Use Search anything or Ctrl/Command+K to find admin screens, settings, pages, posts, menus, and tables without opening every sidebar section.
Quick fixes for common BlockNinja problems
Start with the symptom you can see, protect current work, try the least invasive BlockNinja check, and escalate with safe evidence when needed.