Log in & roles
Self-hosted sites use a normal login page. After you authenticate, Dropbits shows the Admin chrome when your grants allow Edit or Layout.
Log in
- Open
/loginon your site (or follow a link from a gated page). - Enter username and password.
- You return to the page you came from (or home).
Forgot password (when the mail pack is active and configured): use Forgot password on the login form → /forgot-password → email reset link → /reset-password.
Default admin (demos)
Non-live demos often seed user admin with password admin unless DROPBITS_ADMIN_PASSWORD is set. Live sites refuse that default — operators must set a real password before deploy.
Change the seeded password after first login on any shared demo.
Roles (bootstrap)
Dropbits seeds a free role set (not a fixed product enum forever, but these three are standard):
| Role | Typical use |
|---|---|
| Guest | Anonymous visitors — public pages only |
| Editor | Content edits; Admin items appear only if granted |
| Admin | Full structure: Nav, Pages, Site, Checkpoint / backup, packs |
What you see in the Admin menu is grant-filtered. Missing items usually mean your role lacks that capability — not a broken UI.
Page visibility
Who can view a page is separate from who can edit:
- Admin → Page visibility on the current page, or
- the same control in Admin → Pages (site map).
Options: Public / Editors / Admin.