1. Open Adalo and log in to the dashboard.
2. Click on the “Create New App” button.
3. Choose the platform (i.e., web or mobile) and application name.
4. Select a Blank App template to start from scratch.
5. Click “Create” to launch your new app.

1. On the main screen, click the “+” icon to add components.
2. Drag and drop components necessary for the admin panel, like buttons, text fields, and lists.
3. Name this screen something identifiable like "Admin Home".

1. Navigate to the “Database” tab in the left-hand menu.
2. Create collections for the data you need to manage. For example, “Users,” “Products,” “Orders.”
3. Customize the fields within each collection, such as adding text, number, or date fields as needed.

1. Go back to the design screen and add a new form for admin login.
2. Drag a Form component onto the screen.
3. Configure the form fields to match the admin login requirements (e.g., email and password).
4. Link the submit button of the form to filter for admin credentials in the Users collection.

1. Add a Navigation Bar component to the Admin Home screen.
2. Create and link separate screens for managing different collections, such as “Manage Users,” “Manage Products,” and “Manage Orders.”
3. Configure each navigation item to point to its respective management screen.

1. Navigate to the specific collections within the database.
2. Create user roles or permissions if they have not been defined.
3. Set filters and visibility rules to ensure only users with admin credentials can access the admin panel screens.

1. For each management screen, use Lists and Forms components to display and edit data.
2. For example, drag a List component to the “Manage Users” screen to show all users, and add buttons for editing and deleting users.
3. Configure each button's action to edit or delete entries in the respective collections.

1. After setting up all screens and functionalities, use the Preview feature to test the admin panel.
2. Log in using admin credentials to check if the admin panel behaves as expected. Navigate through each screen, perform CRUD operations, and ensure data integrity.
3. Adjust permissions, link actions, and visibility rules as needed to refine the panel.

1. Once satisfied with the setup, return to the main dashboard.
2. Click the “Share” or “Publish” option based on whether it’s a web or mobile app.
3. Follow the prompts to complete the deployment, making your admin panel live.

Each step in the process helps to build, configure, and secure an admin panel within Adalo, ensuring that it operates as intended for application management.