Creator Management

Overview

The Creator Management page is the central administrative interface for managing all creator accounts in the ComusThumbz monetization platform. This page provides a comprehensive grid view of all registered creators with filtering, sorting, and quick access to detailed management pages. Features include real-time statistics dashboard, verification status tracking, earnings overview, live streaming status indicators, and both card and list view display modes. Administrators can quickly identify verified creators, pending applications, and suspended accounts.

Location: Navigate to Admin Panel → Users → Creator Management or from the Dashboard

[Screenshot: creators-admin-main-view]

Getting to This Page

1. Log into the Admin Panel at main.php
2. Navigate to Users in the main menu
3. Click Creator Management submenu item
4. Or access directly via URL: ct/admin/creatorsadmin.php

System Requirements

PHP Requirements

Required PHP Extensions

Required PHP Functions

Features & UI Elements

Page Header

[Screenshot: creators-admin-page-header]

Statistics Dashboard

[Screenshot: creators-admin-stats-dashboard]

Five statistic cards display platform-wide creator metrics:

Filter Controls

[Screenshot: creators-admin-filters]

View Toggle Toolbar

[Screenshot: creators-admin-view-toggle]

Results Info

Shows count of displayed creators and pagination info:

Showing X of Y creators (Page N of M)

Card View

[Screenshot: creators-admin-card-view]

Each creator card displays:

Card Header

Quick Actions Menu

[Screenshot: creators-admin-quick-menu]

Card Body

Statistics Row

Earnings Section

Shows total earnings in tokens with highlighted styling.

Card Footer

Card Border Colors

List View

[Screenshot: creators-admin-list-view]

Compact table format with sortable columns:

Table Columns

Row Click Behavior

Clicking anywhere on a row (except action buttons) navigates to the creator's detail page.

Live Status Indicator

Step-by-Step Usage

Viewing All Creators

1. Navigate to Admin Panel → Users → Creator Management
2. All creators display in card view by default
3. Use view toggle to switch between Card and List views
4. Scroll to browse or use pagination

Searching for a Creator

1. Enter search term in the search field
2. Searches: username, display name, email
3. Click Search button
4. Results filter immediately
5. Click Clear to reset search

Filtering by Verification Status

1. Select from "Verification" dropdown:

• Verified Only - Shows only verified creators
• Not Verified - Shows unverified creators

1. Click Search to apply

Filtering by Account Status

1. Select from "Status" dropdown:

• Active - Active creator accounts
• Pending - Awaiting verification
• Suspended - Suspended accounts

1. Click Search to apply

Sorting Creators

1. Select sort option from "Sort By" dropdown:

• Newest First - Most recently created
• Oldest First - Oldest accounts
• Highest Earnings - Top earners first
• Most Subscribers - Popular creators
• Most Posts - Most active creators
• Name A-Z - Alphabetical order

1. Click Search to apply

Suspending a Creator

1. Find the creator card
2. Click the three-dot menu button (top-left)
3. Click Suspend (red text)
4. Confirm the action in the popup
5. Page reloads with creator now showing "Suspended" badge

Activating a Suspended Creator

1. Find the suspended creator card
2. Click the three-dot menu button
3. Click Activate
4. Confirm the action
5. Creator status changes to Active

Watching a Creator's Live Stream

Look for cards with "LIVE" badgeClick the Live button (green) in the footer

1. Opens adminlivemonitor.php in new window
2. Monitor the live stream with admin controls

Viewing Creator Details

Click the View button on any cardOr click directly on the card (except action buttons)

1. Opens creatordetailadmin.php with full management options

Viewing Creator's User Account

Click the User button on any card

1. Opens userdetails.php for the associated user account
2. Manage account settings, token balance, etc.

Viewing Creator's Posts

1. Click three-dot menu
2. Click View Posts
3. Opens creatorpostsadmin.php filtered by this creator

Viewing Creator's Media

1. Click three-dot menu
2. Click View Media
3. Opens creatormediaadmin.php filtered by this creator

AJAX Status Updates

The page uses AJAX for status updates without full page reload:

Endpoint

ajaxcreatoraction.php

Request Format

{
    "action": "updatestatus",
    "creatorid": 123,
    "status": "suspended|active",
    "csrftoken": "tokenvalue"
}

Response Format

{
    "success": true|false,
    "message": "Status update message"
}

Security

• CSRF token validation required
• Admin authentication required
• Status values validated

Troubleshooting

Common Errors

Cause: Database connection error
Solution: Verify database credentials in ct/dat/config.inc.php

Cause: Incorrect path construction for profile images
Solution:

1. Verify $sitepath and $domain in config.inc.php
2. Check that avatar files exist in /uploads/avatars/ or /uploads/creatoravatars/
3. Verify web server has read permissions

Cause: AJAX request failed or CSRF token invalid
Solution:
Refresh the page to get new CSRF tokenCheck browser console for JavaScript errors

1. Verify ajaxcreatoraction.php exists

Cause: JavaScript not loaded or error
Solution:

1. Check browser console for errors
2. Ensure all JavaScript loaded properly
3. Clear browser cache

Solutions:

1. Reduce records per page (24 instead of 96)
2. Use List View instead of Card View
3. Apply filters to narrow results
4. Ensure database indexes exist on tblCreatorProfiles

Cause: tblLiveStreams not updated or query issue
Solution:

1. Verify live stream records exist
2. Check that stream status is 'live'
3. Verify query joins are working

JavaScript Features

LocalStorage Keys

Client-Side Functions

Translatable Strings

The following strings should be added to backendtranslations.md:

creatorsadmintitle = "Creator Management"
creatorsadminbreadcrumb = "Creator Management"
creatorsadminbacktousers = "Back to Users"
creatorsadmintotalcreators = "Total Creators"
creatorsadminverified = "Verified"
creatorsadminpending = "Pending"
creatorsadmintotalearnings = "Total Earnings (Tokens)"
creatorsadmintotaltips = "Total Tips"
creatorsadminsearchplaceholder = "Search name, username, email..."
creatorsadminallverification = "All Verification"
creatorsadminverifiedonly = "Verified Only"
creatorsadminnotverified = "Not Verified"
creatorsadminallstatus = "All Status"
creatorsadminactive = "Active"
creatorsadminsuspended = "Suspended"
creatorsadminnewest = "Newest First"
creatorsadminoldest = "Oldest First"
creatorsadminhighestearnings = "Highest Earnings"
creatorsadminmostsubscribers = "Most Subscribers"
creatorsadminmostposts = "Most Posts"
creatorsadminnameaz = "Name A-Z"
creatorsadminperpage = "per page"
creatorsadminsearch = "Search"
creatorsadminclear = "Clear"
creatorsadmincardview = "Card View"
creatorsadminlistview = "List View"
creatorsadminshowingcard = "Showing card view"
creatorsadminshowinglist = "Showing list view"
creatorsadminshowing = "Showing"
creatorsadminof = "of"
creatorsadmincreators = "creators"
creatorsadminpage = "Page"
creatorsadminviewdetails = "View Details"
creatorsadminuseraccount = "User Account"
creatorsadminviewposts = "View Posts"
creatorsadminviewmedia = "View Media"
creatorsadminsuspend = "Suspend"
creatorsadminactivate = "Activate"
creatorsadminview = "View"
creatorsadminuser = "User"
creatorsadminlive = "Live"
creatorsadminoffline = "Offline"
creatorsadminsubs = "Subs"
creatorsadminposts = "Posts"
creatorsadmintips = "Tips"
creatorsadminearnings = "Earnings"
creatorsadmintokens = "tokens"
creatorsadmintotalearningslabel = "Total Earnings"
creatorsadminnocreators = "No Creators Found"
creatorsadminnocreatorsdesc = "No creators match your current filters. Try adjusting your search criteria."
creatorsadminconfirmsuspend = "Are you sure you want to suspend this creator? They will not be able to access their creator features."
creatorsadminconfirmactivate = "Are you sure you want to activate this creator?"
creatorsadminstatusupdated = "Creator status updated successfully"
creatorsadminerrorupdating = "Error updating creator status"

Version History

Related Documentation

• Creator Detail Admin - Detailed creator management
• Creator Posts Administration - Post management
• Creator Media Administration - Media management
• User Details - User account management
• Admin Live Monitor - Live stream monitoring