Gentelella guide

Gentelella Dashboard Safety Checklist

Gentelella Dashboard Safety Checklist original illustration

A front-end dashboard template can organize an interface, but it does not secure the data or actions behind that interface. Security must be enforced by the application backend, with the front end providing clear states and safe handling of responses.

Before deployment, review both the downloaded source and the custom code added by your team. Remove unused scripts, keep secrets out of browser files and verify that every privileged action is protected on the server.

Practical focus: Keep an untouched project copy, change one area at a time and test the final customized dashboard rather than relying only on the example pages.

Review the downloaded source

Scan and inspect files

Check the archive with current security tools and read the HTML, CSS and JavaScript before deployment.

Remove unused code

Unused components create extra review work and may expose outdated patterns.

Protect application data

Keep credentials server-side

API keys, database passwords and private tokens must not be embedded in front-end files.

Enforce permissions on the backend

Hiding a button does not prevent an unauthorized request.

Validate deployment behavior

Use secure transport and headers

Configure the live application environment according to your hosting and security requirements.

Log meaningful failures

Record server-side security events without exposing sensitive details to end users.

Final checklist

  • Confirm all local asset paths.
  • Remove unused examples and dependencies.
  • Test navigation, forms and tables responsively.
  • Verify live hosting paths and clean URLs.
  • Keep private credentials outside front-end files.