Appearance
Dashboard
The Dashboard is the first screen you see after logging in. It provides a quick overview of your Tapboard account and device status.
What You'll See
Device Summary
The dashboard displays three device status counters:
- Total Devices — The total number of Fire TV devices paired to your account.
- Active Devices — Devices currently online and connected (heartbeat received within the last 3 minutes).
- Offline Devices — Devices that have not sent a heartbeat recently.
Recent Publish History
Below the device summary, you'll see a list of recent screen publish events, including:
- Screen name — Which screen was published.
- Version — The configuration version number.
- Status — Whether the publish succeeded, failed, or is in progress.
- Published by — The user who initiated the publish.
- Timestamp — When the publish occurred.
This history helps you track what content is currently live on your displays. For a full audit trail, see the Activity Log.
Setup Checklist
New accounts see an interactive setup checklist on the dashboard. It walks you through the six steps to get your first menu on screen:
- Create a Location
- Pair a Device
- Set Up a Screen
- Add Menu Items
- Create a Menu Board
- Publish
Each step is marked complete as you finish it. You can dismiss the checklist once you are up and running.
Global Search
A search bar is available at the top of the sidebar. Press / on your keyboard to focus it. Search finds results across menu items, categories, boards, ads, playlists, screens, devices, locations, and media. Click any result to navigate directly to that item.
Quick Actions
From the dashboard, use the sidebar navigation to access all areas of Tapboard:
- Locations — Manage your business locations.
- Screens — Configure your display screens.
- Menu Categories — Organize your menu.
- Menu Items — Add and edit menu content.
- Menu Boards — Design your menu layouts.
- Ads — Create advertisements.
- Ad Playlists — Group ads for display rotation.
- Devices — Pair and manage Fire TV devices.
- Media — Upload images and videos.
- Integrations — Connect your POS system.
- Team Members — Invite and manage team access.
- Billing — Manage your subscription.
- Activity — View the event log.