4.5 KiB
✅ Admin Panel Navigation Fixed - December 14, 2025
🎯 Issue Resolved
Problem: Clicking on navigation links (left panel or live tiles) redirected users to login page.
Root Cause: The updated files were only in the development folder (/media/pts/Website/SkyArtShop/website/admin/) but were NOT deployed to the production folder (/var/www/skyartshop/admin/) where the web server serves them from.
🔧 Solution Applied
1. Created Deployment Script
Created /media/pts/Website/SkyArtShop/deploy-admin-updates.sh to copy files from development to production.
2. Deployed All Updated Files
✓ auth.js (new shared authentication utility)
✓ dashboard.html (fixed duplicate checkAuth)
✓ homepage.html
✓ products.html
✓ portfolio.html
✓ blog.html
✓ pages.html
✓ menu.html
✓ settings.html
✓ users.html
✓ All JS files (products.js, homepage.js, blog.js, etc.)
3. Fixed Dashboard Issues
- Removed duplicate
checkAuth()function - Fixed syntax errors in fetch calls (missing commas)
- Ensured auth.js loads before other scripts
📂 File Locations
Development (edit here):
/media/pts/Website/SkyArtShop/website/admin/
Production (served by web server):
/var/www/skyartshop/admin/
Important: Always deploy after editing!
🚀 Deployment Command
After making any changes to admin files:
sudo /media/pts/Website/SkyArtShop/deploy-admin-updates.sh
✅ Verification
All checks passed:
✓ auth.js deployed and accessible
✓ All HTML pages include auth.js
✓ All pages accessible via HTTP
✓ Session API working
✓ No duplicate checkAuth functions
🌐 Critical Step: Clear Browser Cache
The files are now fixed on the server, but your browser has cached the old files!
Quick Method: Use Incognito/Private Mode
- Chrome/Edge: Ctrl+Shift+N
- Firefox: Ctrl+Shift+P
- Test the admin panel in private mode
Or Clear Cache
Chrome/Edge:
- Press
Ctrl+Shift+Delete - Select "All time"
- Check "Cached images and files"
- Click "Clear data"
Firefox:
- Press
Ctrl+Shift+Delete - Time range: "Everything"
- Check "Cache"
- Click "Clear Now"
🧪 Testing Steps
- Clear browser cache (critical!)
- Go to:
http://localhost:5000/admin/login.html - Login with your credentials
- Test left panel navigation:
- Click "Dashboard"
- Click "Products"
- Click "Portfolio"
- Click "Blog"
- ✅ Should NOT redirect to login
- Test live tiles (stat cards):
- Click on "Total Products" tile
- Click on "Portfolio Projects" tile
- Click on "Blog Posts" tile
- ✅ Should navigate without logging out
- Test quick actions:
- Click "Add New Product"
- Click "Create Blog Post"
- ✅ Should open create forms
🔍 Troubleshooting
Still seeing login redirect?
-
Did you clear browser cache? This is the #1 cause!
-
Try incognito/private browsing mode
-
Check browser console (F12) for errors
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Verify files are deployed:
/media/pts/Website/SkyArtShop/verify-admin-fix.sh
Need to redeploy?
sudo /media/pts/Website/SkyArtShop/deploy-admin-updates.sh
Check if files are up to date
ls -l /var/www/skyartshop/admin/js/auth.js
# Should show recent timestamp
📝 What Was Changed
New Files Created
/var/www/skyartshop/admin/js/auth.js- Shared authentication/media/pts/Website/SkyArtShop/deploy-admin-updates.sh- Deployment script/media/pts/Website/SkyArtShop/verify-admin-fix.sh- Verification script
Files Updated
dashboard.html- Removed duplicate checkAuth, fixed fetch syntax- All admin HTML pages - Now include auth.js
- All admin JS files - Use shared checkAuth from auth.js
🎉 Expected Behavior Now
✅ Login once → stays logged in for 24 hours ✅ Click any navigation link → no redirect to login ✅ Click live tiles → navigate to section ✅ Create/edit content → save successfully ✅ Session persists across all pages
📞 Quick Reference
Login URL:
http://localhost:5000/admin/login.html
Deployment:
sudo /media/pts/Website/SkyArtShop/deploy-admin-updates.sh
Verification:
/media/pts/Website/SkyArtShop/verify-admin-fix.sh
Check Backend:
pm2 status
pm2 logs skyartshop
Status: ✅ FIXED - Files deployed, ready to test
Action Required: Clear browser cache and test
Last Updated: December 14, 2025, 00:30 UTC