# Sites
## **Purpose**
The Sites page is the central hub for managing every location where your company is operating.
From here, you can:
* Create new sites
* Track active and closed sites
* View scaffolds, users, inventory and tasks for each site
* Open the full site dashboard
* Close or reopen sites
* Assign customers, categories, groups and dates
This page provides complete visibility and control over all work locations.
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## **How It Works**
### **Active Sites and Your Subscription**
The number displayed next to **Active Sites** is your total number of sites currently open and active on your account.
This number is directly linked to your Cloudscaff subscription tier.
Examples:
* If your subscription plan allows 10 Active Sites and you currently have 10 open, you have reached your limit
* To add an 11th site, you must either:
* Close an existing site, or
* Upgrade your membership
When the limit is reached, the system will display a red notification message informing you that your Active Site limit has been reached. You will not be able to create a new site until the limit is reduced or the plan is upgraded.
Selecting **Upgrade Membership** will redirect you to the Cloudscaff Stripe billing portal. Only the email address linked to the billing account will be able to complete this upgrade.
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[Learn how to manage your subscription](https://docs.cloudscaff.com/manage-subscription)
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## **Active and Closed Sites**
Sites are separated into two accordion sections:
| Section | Meaning | User Actions |
| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| Active Sites | The site is currently active. New scaffolds, tasks, users, and inventory movements are allowed. | Open site dashboard, close site |
| Closed Sites | The site has been completed or paused. All activity is disabled. | Reopen site |
The page automatically loads with Active Sites expanded
Users can expand or collapse both accordion sections at any time
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## **Creating a New Site**
* Select the yellow plus (+) button in the bottom-right corner
* The Create Site form will open
* After a Site has been created
* A unique Site Code is automatically generated (example: SITE250000001)
* Once saved, the site will appear under Active Sites
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[Learn how to create a site](https://docs.cloudscaff.com/site-management/sites/how-to-create-a-site)
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## **Opening a Site**
Find the site that you wish to access, and click on the code or site name to open the full site dashboard.
The site dashboard may include:
* Scaffolding on site
* Inventory delivered to or returned from site
* Tasks and job cards
* Assigned users
* Handovers and dismantle scheduling
* Document creation
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## **Closing and Reopening a Site**
Each site row displays a yellow cog icon.
If the site is active, the cog will provide the option to close the site
If the site is closed, the cog will provide the option to reopen the site
Both options will ask for confirmation if you wish to close or open the site.
When a site is closed:
* No new scaffolds can be created
* No new inventory can be delivered or returned
* No new users can be added
* All activity is restricted
* The site moves to the Closed Sites section
* Closed sites can be reopened at any time
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## **Table Columns**
| Column | Description |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| Code | Auto-generated unique site identifier |
| Site Name | Click to open the site dashboard |
| Customer | The assigned customer for that site |
| Group | The city or group the site belongs to |
| Category | Category of work (for example: Industrial, Maintenance) |
| Start Date / End Date | Planned duration of the project |
| Scaffolds | Total number of scaffold structures on the site |
| Users | Total number of active users assigned to the site |
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### **Search and Display Controls**
* The search bar allows filtering by site code, name, customer, or category
* The row count selector (example: 100 ▼) changes how many rows are shown on one page
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### **Bulk Actions**
The footer bar (example: 0 selected / 2 total) displays the number of sites in the table.
* Sites cannot be selected in bulk
* There are no bulk actions such as exporting, closing or deleting multiple sites at once
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### **Permissions and Access Control**
| Permission Level | Access |
| ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Super Admin or Site Admin | Full access to all sites |
| Other roles | Must be assigned to a site in order to view it, create documents, or perform inventory movements |
| Create / Edit / Close / Reopen Sites | Controlled by permission toggles |
If a role does not include access to Sites, the Sites menu will not appear for that user.
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### **Action Buttons**
#### Floating Action Button (Plus Button)
* Located at the bottom-right of the page
* Remains visible whether Active Sites or Closed Sites are expanded
* Always opens the Create Site form
#### Cog Icon
* Located on each row
* Active site: provides option to close
* Closed site: provides option to reopen
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### **How to Access**
* Open the main menu
* Select **Sites**
The Sites page will load with Active Sites expanded and all site information displayed in the table.
