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title: "Understanding the Dashboard"
description: "A complete overview of the OrderRules dashboard, navigation, and key metrics at a glance."
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source: "https://orderrules.com/docs/getting-started/understanding-dashboard"
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## Your Command Center

The OrderRules dashboard gives you a real-time view of your store's order capacity. Everything you need is accessible from this single screen.

## Store Status Card

At the top of the dashboard, you will see your current store status:

- **OPEN** -- your store is currently accepting orders
- **CLOSED** -- orders are blocked (outside business hours, limit reached, or special date)

The card also shows the reason for closure and the next opening or closing time.

## Order Capacity Cards

If you have limits configured, the dashboard displays up to three capacity cards:

### Today's Orders
Shows your current daily count versus your daily limit, along with a progress bar and remaining capacity.

### This Week
Shows your weekly order count versus your weekly limit with percentage used.

### This Month
Shows your monthly order count versus your monthly limit.

**Color coding:**
- **Green (0-79%)** -- normal capacity, orders flowing
- **Yellow (80-99%)** -- approaching your limit
- **Red (100%)** -- limit reached, orders are blocked

## Reading the capacity cards

| Colour | Range | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Green | 0–79% | Normal capacity, orders flowing |
| Yellow | 80–99% | Approaching your limit |
| Red | 100% | Limit reached, orders are blocked |

The Store Status card above them shows OPEN or CLOSED, the reason if closed, and the next opening or closing time.

## Quick Actions

One-click navigation to every section of the app:

- **Schedule** -- business hours and weekly schedule
- **Order Limits** -- daily, weekly, and monthly caps
- **Calendar** -- special dates and holiday closures
- **Product Limits** -- per-product quantity controls
- **Customer Limits** -- per-customer frequency rules
- **Settings** -- messages, timezone, notifications
- **Analytics** -- order trends and capacity usage

## App Overview Panel

A summary of your current configuration status:

- Business hours -- configured or not set
- Order limits -- active or not set
- Product limits -- number of products with limits
- Special dates -- configured or none

This panel helps you see at a glance whether your setup is complete or if something still needs attention.

## Tips for Using the Dashboard

- **Check it daily** during your first week to make sure limits match your actual capacity
- **Watch the color coding** -- yellow means you are getting close and may want to plan ahead
- **Use quick actions** to jump directly to any setting without navigating through menus
- The dashboard updates in real time as orders come in

## Related

- [Installing OrderRules](/docs/getting-started/installing-orderrules)
- [Quick Start: Your First Rule](/docs/getting-started/quick-start-first-rule)
- [Analytics Dashboard](/docs/analytics/dashboard-overview)