# ✅ Dashboard Error Fixed!

## 🐛 Issue
The Dashboard component was throwing a runtime error:
```
Cannot read properties of null (reading 'profile')
```

## 🔍 Root Cause
The Dashboard components were trying to access `user.profile` and `user.userType` without checking if `user` exists first. This happens when:
- The user is not logged in
- The authentication context hasn't loaded yet
- The session has expired

## 🔧 Fixes Applied

### 1. Main Dashboard Component (`/pages/Dashboard.js`)
- Added null check in `useEffect`: `if (!user || !user.userType)`
- Added early return with error message if user is null
- Changed dependency to `[user?.userType]` with optional chaining

### 2. Admin Dashboard Component (`/pages/admin/Dashboard.js`)
- Changed `user.profile?.name` to `user?.profile?.name`
- Added early return check for null user

## ✅ Result
The Dashboard now:
- Shows "Please log in to view the dashboard" when user is not authenticated
- Safely handles null user objects
- No more runtime errors

## 🧪 How to Test
1. Go to http://localhost:3001
2. The page should load without errors
3. You should see "Please log in to view the dashboard"
4. Login with username: `admin`, password: `password`
5. Dashboard should load with all data

## 📝 Summary
The error has been fixed by adding proper null checks throughout the Dashboard components. The app now gracefully handles unauthenticated states instead of crashing.