This video provides a guided tour of the Indy Admin back office system—your control panel for managing site operations, settings, and configuration. Ideal for new users and staff going through onboarding.
🧭 Overview: What Is Indy Admin?
Indy Admin is your cinema’s back office platform. It's where managers, admins, and staff with elevated access can:
Approve new team members
Configure pricing, scheduling, and POS hardware
Review reports
Access training content
Manage memberships, inventory, and more
👤 Approving Staff Access
When your implementation expert sets up your staging website:
All team members should sign up as a customer on your staging site
You (or another approved manager) can then approve them as staff via:
Operations > Users > Search Name > Assign Roles
Roles available include:
Admin
Circuit employee
Site-level permissions
Once approved, they can log in to Indy Admin using your provided URL.
🔍 How to Navigate the System
Search Bar: Global search at the top of every screen
Press
/on your keyboard to jump into searchUse section-specific search bars to filter within an area (e.g., Users, Ticket Types)
Sidebar Navigation:
Operations
Reports
Settings
Favorites: Click the ⭐ icon to pin frequently used pages for quick access
📁 Key Sections to Explore
Release Notes
View the latest updates, features, and bug fixes
Located in the Support area
New updates appear in bold at the top
⚙️ Settings Overview
You'll configure settings during onboarding, but feel free to explore:
Circuit & Site Settings
Promotions
Website & Marketing Tools
Schedule & Programming
Studio Reporting
Concessions
Inventory
Hardware & Digital Signage
Report Settings
📤 Pushing Changes Live
Indy Admin uses caching to protect POS performance:
By default, changes are saved but not pushed live
Push them manually using the green arrow icon
You can toggle on auto-push via the "Automatically push to registers" option
This means you can:
Work safely in the background
Choose exactly when to publish changes
🌍 Region & Site Info
Located in the top-right menu:
Region: UK / US / AU / NZ
Circuit: Your cinema group name
Site: Your individual location(s)
Libraries: Used for group-wide resources like ticket types or modifiers
🎓 What To Do Next
✅ Sign up your team on the staging site
✅ Approve staff via Users tab
✅ Familiarise yourself with key sections
✅ Watch support videos and check release notes regularly
✅ Favourite your most-used pages
🧠 Pro Tip
Don’t wait for a training session to start learning. Click around, search for what you need, and use the in-app resources. The more hands-on time you have in IndyAdmin, the easier it becomes.
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