What This Screen Does
This is your personal profile page. Think of it like your own homepage within the dashboard — it shows who you are, what you have been up to, and who you are connected with. You can view your bio, see your followers and friends, browse your photo gallery, and share posts with your network.
How to Get There
Open the dashboard.
In the left-hand menu, click User.
Click Profile.
You are now on the User Profile screen.
Step-by-Step Guide
1. View Your Profile Cover
At the top of the page you will see a large banner area (the cover image) with your avatar, display name, and role overlaid on it.
The avatar is a round photo on the left side. On smaller screens it appears centred above your name.
Below the cover area you will find four tabs: Profile, Followers, Friends, and Gallery.
2. Switch Between Tabs
Click any of the four tabs to change what is displayed below the cover card.
Tab | Icon | What It Shows |
Profile | User ID | Your bio, about info, social links, follower/following counts, and posts. |
Followers | Heart | A grid of people who follow you, with a Follow/Followed toggle for each. |
Friends | Users Group | A searchable grid of your friends, with social links and actions for each. |
Gallery | Gallery | A grid of your uploaded images, viewable in a lightbox. |
The currently active tab is highlighted so you always know where you are.
3. Profile Tab
This is the default tab that loads when you open the page. It is split into two columns on desktop (side panel on the left, main feed on the right). On mobile the columns stack vertically.
Left Column
Follower & Following Counts
A card at the top shows two numbers side by side:
Stat | What It Means |
Follower | The total number of people who follow you. |
Following | The total number of people you follow. |
About Card
Displays personal information pulled from your profile:
Field | Description |
Quote | A short bio or personal motto. |
Location | The country where you live. |
Your email address. | |
Role & Company | Your job title and the company you work at. |
School | Where you studied. |
Social Card
Shows links to your social media accounts:
Platform | What Is Shown |
Your Facebook profile link. | |
Your Instagram profile link. | |
Your LinkedIn profile link. | |
Your Twitter (X) profile link. |
Right Column
Create a Post
At the top of the right column there is a text box where you can write a new post.
Type your thoughts into the “Share what you are thinking here…” text area.
Below the text area you have two attachment buttons:
Button | What It Does |
Image/Video | Opens a file picker so you can attach an image or video to your post. |
Streaming | Indicates streaming content (video-related action). |
When you are ready, click the Post button to publish.
Feed
Below the post input you will see a list of your previous posts, displayed as cards.
Each post card shows the content you shared along with any interactions.
4. Followers Tab
Click the Followers tab to see everyone who follows you.
Followers are displayed in a responsive grid (1 column on mobile, 2 on tablet, 3 on desktop).
Each follower card shows:
Element | Description |
Avatar | The follower’s profile picture. |
Name | The follower’s display name. |
Country | Where they are located, shown with a location icon. |
Follow / Followed button | Click to toggle whether you follow them back. Green “Followed” means you are following them; “Follow” means you are not. |
To follow someone back, click the Follow button on their card. It will change to Followed with a checkmark.
To unfollow, click Followed again and it will revert to Follow.
5. Friends Tab
Click the Friends tab to see your friends list.
At the top there is a search bar. Type a name to filter the list in real time.
If no friends match your search, you will see a “Search not found” message.
Each friend card shows:
Element | Description |
Avatar | The friend’s profile picture. |
Name | The friend’s display name (clickable link). |
Role | Their role or job title. |
Social icons | Buttons for their social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter). |
More menu (⋮) | A three-dot button in the top-right corner of the card. |
Click the ⋮ (more) button on a friend card to open a context menu with two options:
Option | What It Does |
Delete | Removes this person from your friends list. |
Edit | Opens editing options for this friend entry. |
6. Gallery Tab
Click the Gallery tab to browse your uploaded images.
Images are shown in a responsive grid (1 column on mobile, 2 on tablet, 3 on desktop).
Each image card displays:
Element | Description |
Image | A square preview of the photo. |
Title | The name of the image, shown at the bottom of the card. |
Date | When the image was posted. |
More menu (⋮) | A three-dot button in the top-right corner for additional actions. |
Click on any image to open it in a lightbox (a full-screen overlay viewer).
Inside the lightbox you can navigate between images and close it when done.
What Happens Behind the Scenes
You open the Profile page
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Current user data is loaded (display name, avatar)
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Mock data is loaded for About, Posts, Followers, Friends, and Gallery
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Profile tab is shown by default
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You click a different tab (e.g. "Followers")
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The selected tab content renders in place (no page reload)
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Interactions (follow/unfollow, search friends, open lightbox)
update local state instantly — no API call is made
Troubleshooting
“My profile photo or cover image is not showing”
The profile photo comes from your user account data. If it is missing, your account may not have an avatar set.
Ask your administrator to check your account settings or upload a photo from the account settings screen.
“I clicked a tab but nothing changed”
Make sure you clicked directly on the tab label or icon. Clicking between the tabs may not register.
Try refreshing the page. If the problem persists, check your internet connection — the page needs to load fully before tabs work.
“The Followers tab is empty”
If no one has followed you yet, the followers list will be empty. This is normal for new accounts.
As your team or community grows, followers will appear here automatically.
“I searched for a friend but got ‘Search not found’”
Double-check the spelling of the name you typed.
The search only matches against friend names — it will not find people by email or role.
Clear the search field to see the full friends list again.
“I clicked Follow but it did not seem to save”
The follow/unfollow action updates instantly on your screen but is managed locally in this view.
If you leave the page and come back and the state has reset, the follow data may not be persisting to the server. Contact your administrator to verify the API integration.
“Images in the gallery are not loading”
Gallery images are loaded from stored URLs. If an image fails to load, the source file may have been moved or deleted.
Check your internet connection — slow connections can cause images to time out.
Try refreshing the page to trigger a fresh load.
“The lightbox opened but I cannot close it”
Click the X button or press the Escape key on your keyboard to close the lightbox.
If neither works, try clicking outside the image area.
“I wrote a post but nothing happened when I clicked Post”
The post input area is a local placeholder. Make sure the posting feature is fully connected in your system.
If clicking Post does nothing, the functionality may not yet be enabled for your account. Contact your administrator.
“The page layout looks broken on my phone”
The profile page is responsive and adapts to different screen sizes. On small screens, columns stack vertically and the avatar appears smaller and centred.
If the layout still looks wrong, try rotating your device or using a larger screen.
Clear your browser cache and reload the page.