Introduction & login
Introduction & login
The Celena control panel is the closed part of the site through which you fill it with content, configure its appearance and manage extensions. No programming required — everything is done through forms and visual editors.
This documentation section is for people who work with the site every day: content managers, marketers, administrators. If you're a developer and want to extend the engine, see the Developer docs.
How to log in
- Open
/admin/login(e.g.https://your-site/admin/login). - Enter the email and password of your account.
- After logging in you land on the dashboard — the panel's home page.
If you forgot your password, ask the site administrator: they can change it in the Users section.
Passwords are stored encrypted (Argon2id) — even the administrator can't see them in plain text.
The lay of the land
After logging in, the interface is split into three zones:
| Zone | Where | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Sidebar | left | panel sections: content, media, settings, plugins |
| Work area | center | record lists and edit forms |
| Top bar | top | notifications (bell), current user, logout |
The sidebar's contents depend on installed plugins: e.g. the forms plugin adds a "Leads" item, the shop plugin — "Shop". The base sections (Pages, News, Media, Settings, Users, Plugins) are always present.
Roles and permissions
Each user has a role that defines the available actions:
- admin — full access to everything.
- editor — content management (pages, news, media, categories).
- author — creating content without access to settings.
- user — no panel access.
More — on the Users & roles page.
Where to start
- Go to Settings and fill in the site name, description and contacts.
- Create a few Pages (about, contacts, privacy policy).
- Add News if you run a blog.
- Check out Plugins — see which extensions are available.
From there — follow the sections of this guide on the left.