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The Admin Control Panel (ACP)

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Applies to: Jamroom 7.0+ Last verified: 2026-10-24

Table of Contents:


What the ACP is
Module categories
Module tabs
Tools
Getting around faster
Skins

  • What the ACP is

    The Admin Control Panel (ACP) is where master admins configure the site: modules, skins, quotas, users and tools. Open it with the ACP link in the site header, which only master admins see.

    The ACP has three tabs at the top left:

    • Dashboard: site statistics and the admin tools for users and content (see Dashboard).
    • Modules: every installed module, grouped in categories.
    • Skins: every installed skin.

  • Module categories

    The left column lists the module categories. Click a category to open it, then click a module. Which categories you see depends on the modules installed. These are the usual ones:

    Category Modules for
    Admin Site administration, such as Banned Items and Page Creator
    Communication Email and messaging
    Core Jamroom itself: System Core, Marketplace, Image Support, System Tools
    Developer Building and debugging: Developer Tools
    eCommerce Selling items and subscriptions
    Forms Form features, such as Editor Embedded Media
    Groups Groups and group features
    Item Features Features added to other modules' items: comments, likes, tags, ratings
    Listing Lists and search: Search, charts, RSS
    Profiles Modules that add a section to profiles: Blog, Audio, Video, Forum
    Site Site-wide features: Site Builder, Sitemap Generator, Meta Tag Manager
    Tools Admin tools: imports, redirects
    Users User accounts: Users, Strong Password, 2 Factor Authentication

    To turn a module on or off, open its Info tab, check or uncheck Module Active and click Save Changes.

  • Module tabs

    Every module has a row of tabs. Which ones it has depends on the module:

    Tab What it's for
    Global Config Settings for the whole site, such as an API key
    Quota Config Settings per quota, such as Allowed On Profile
    Tools The module's admin tools, plus tools other modules add to it
    Language The text the module shows. Change wording or translate it.
    Images The module's images. Upload your own to replace them.
    Templates The module's templates (HTML and Smarty). Change how its pages look.
    Info Version, description and license, plus Module Active, Module URL and Module Category
    Help This documentation for the module (with the Support Center module)

  • Tools

    The System Core module's Tools tab (ACP > Modules > Core > System Core > Tools) holds the tools you'll use most:

    • Reset Caches: clears Jamroom's caches. Use it when a change doesn't show.
    • Integrity Check: checks and repairs modules, skins and database tables.
    • System Check
    • Performance Check
    • User Menu Editor: the items in the user drop-down menu
    • Item Detail Features
    • Advanced Config

  • Getting around faster

    • The module list at the top right of a Global Config, Quota Config or Tools page jumps to the same tab of another module. On Quota Config pages it keeps the selected quota.
    • The Search box above the category list searches the ACP. For example, type quota browser to find the Quota Browser tool.

  • Skins

    The Skins tab works like the Modules tab, but lists skins. Open a skin to set it as the active skin and to change its settings. Skins have a Style tab, for colors and fonts, that modules don't have. See Customizing Your Skin.

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