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Dashboard Tour

When you first log in to The Archiver, you'll see the Dashboard — the central hub of your archive. Here's a quick tour of what you'll find.

The sidebar​

The left-hand sidebar contains the main navigation:

  • Dashboard — your home screen with recent activity and stats
  • Accessions — all your uploaded batches of files
  • Fonds — your archival hierarchy (collections, series, sub-series)
  • Search — full-text search across your entire archive
  • Dossiers — thematic research folders
  • Explore — AI research chat
  • Settings — your profile, AI instructions, and plan details
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Fonds and Dossiers are available on paid plans only. If you're on the free tier, you'll see an upgrade prompt when you click these sections.

The Dashboard home screen​

The main area shows:

Stats strip​

At the top, you'll see your current usage — how many items you've processed this month, how much storage you're using, and how many items remain in your allowance.

Recent accessions​

A list of your most recently uploaded batches (called Accessions). Click any accession to open it and see its files.

Draft accessions​

Accessions you've started but not yet completed appear here. You can pick up where you left off.

Top bar​

The top bar contains:

  • Search — click the magnifying glass to search your entire archive instantly
  • Your account menu — click your avatar to access settings, view your plan, or log out

Next steps​