> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily-paper.net/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Dashboard

> Build today's paper and read the latest edition.

The Dashboard is the front desk. It shows today's edition, the press status, your plan, recent builds, and a shortcut back to Settings.

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## Today's edition

When an edition exists, the main panel shows:

* the edition date
* title, page count, and file size
* when it printed
* **Download PDF**
* **Preview**

The PDF is the file meant for reading or printing. Preview opens the HTML version in a new tab.

## Build today's paper

Press **Build today's paper** to run the press manually. The build uses your saved settings.

While it runs, the dashboard polls the press and shows live status:

* Queued
* On the press
* Succeeded
* Failed

A normal build takes from about thirty seconds to a few minutes.

## If a build is already running

Only one build runs for your account at a time. If another request is already on the press, the dashboard reconnects to it when it can.

## Build limits

Your plan controls how often you can build.

| Plan      | Builds      |
| --------- | ----------- |
| Newsstand | 1 per week  |
| Reader    | 14 per week |
| Publisher | 35 per week |

If you hit the limit, the dashboard shows an upgrade link.

## Press log

The press log lists recent build attempts. A build can be queued, running, succeeded, failed, or lost at the press if the backing service no longer knows about it.
