[AdminLTE – Bootstrap 5 Admin Dashboard](https://adminlte.io)

    

Overview

AdminLTE is a fully responsive, open-source administration dashboard template built on top of Bootstrap 5. It is designed to help developers rapidly build modern, scalable, and visually consistent admin panels for web applications of any size.

AdminLTE combines clean UI design, reusable components, and production-ready tooling, making it suitable for:

Thanks to its responsive layout system, AdminLTE adapts seamlessly across mobile phones, tablets, laptops, and large desktop screens, ensuring a consistent experience on all devices.

Key Features

What’s New in v4.0.0-rc6

v4.0.0-rc6 is a security-focused and feature-enhancing release, delivering important fixes, modern tooling updates, and usability improvements.

🔐 Security Fixes

🧭 Sidebar State Persistence

🧰 Tooling & Infrastructure Updates

(Supported until April 2027)

✅ Summary of Improvements

📦 Install the Latest Version

npm install [email protected]

For full release details, see: 📄 CHANGELOG.md

Premium Templates

Looking for ready-made premium dashboards built on AdminLTE?

AdminLTE.io now offers a curated collection of high-quality premium templates, optimized for professional use and long-term maintenance.

👉 https://adminlte.io/premium

Design Philosophy

AdminLTE emphasizes:

SCSS is used extensively to allow developers to override variables, extend components, and create custom themes without modifying core files.

Quick Start Guide

Development Setup

To start developing with AdminLTE locally:

1. Install dependencies

   npm install

2. Start the development server

   npm start

This launches a local server at: 👉 http://localhost:3000

3. Begin development

Production Builds

AdminLTE provides multiple build options depending on your workflow:

Full Production Build (Recommended)

npm run production

Includes:

Quick Build

npm run build

Ideal for testing and development previews.

Available npm Scripts

| Script | Description | | -------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | | npm start | Start development server with hot reload | | npm run build | Build assets for development | | npm run production | Optimized production build | | npm run lint | Run all linters | | npm run css | Build CSS only | | npm run js | Build JavaScript only |

Browser Support

AdminLTE fully supports all modern browsers compatible with Bootstrap 5.3.7:

Legacy browsers are not officially supported.

Platform Support

AdminLTE’s build system works consistently across:

All scripts rely on cross-platform utilities, ensuring predictable behavior regardless of operating system.

Security & Production Deployment

⚠️ Important Security Guidelines

AdminLTE is a UI template, not a backend framework. When deploying to production:

✅ What to Deploy

❌ What NOT to Deploy

CVE-2021-36471 Clarification

This CVE is disputed and does not represent a vulnerability in AdminLTE itself. It refers to cases where developers mistakenly deploy demo files to production.

AdminLTE v4 clearly separates demo content from production-ready assets.

For full context, see: 📄 SECURITY.md

Sponsorship & Support

AdminLTE is actively maintained thanks to community sponsorship.

Our Sponsors

Community sponsors help keep AdminLTE free and secure. Want your avatar here? 👉 Become a sponsor on GitHub.

Contributing

Contributions are highly welcome.

Requirements

Contribution Steps

1. Clone the repository 2. Switch to the master branch 3. Install dependencies: npm install 4. Start development server: npm start 5. Make your changes 6. Submit a Pull Request to master

📘 Contribution Guide: https://github.com/ColorlibHQ/AdminLTE#contributing

License

AdminLTE is an open-source project by AdminLTE.io, licensed under the MIT License.

AdminLTE.io reserves the right to change licensing terms in future releases.

Image Credits

Useful Links