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

# About

> Displays app version, network status, and service worker information for the current session.

The About screen shows app version, build metadata, and connectivity status at the route `/settings/about`.

## Overview

The About screen is accessible from Settings and renders the `AboutPanel` component. It displays the current app version, latest available version, last-checked timestamp, and a check-for-updates action. A network-online indicator and service worker status (active, update-waiting, or unknown) are also shown. Users can trigger a force-refresh to clear cached assets.

## Who it's for

Access follows your organization's role and module configuration. ## Before you start

Must be authenticated; the route lives inside the authenticated app shell.

## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Settings">Navigate to Settings from the sidebar.</Step>
  <Step title="Select About">Choose "About" to open the About screen.</Step>
  <Step title="Check version">Review the current app version and build time shown in the panel.</Step>
  <Step title="Check for updates">Click the check-for-updates button to compare against the latest available version.</Step>
  <Step title="Force refresh (optional)">Use the force-refresh action to clear cached assets if experiencing stale content.</Step>
</Steps>

## Key concepts

* `version` / `buildTime` — values from `useAppVersion` hook
* `isOnline` — network connectivity status from `useNetworkStatus`
* Service worker status: `active`, `update-waiting`, `unknown`

## Related

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Platform Foundation" icon="layer-group" href="/pf/overview">
    Platform Foundation overview.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Governance & parity" icon="scale-balanced" href="/governance/index">
    Documentation coverage and governance.
  </Card>
</Columns>

<Note>
  This page documents shipped product behavior. It is not medical, legal, or
  billing advice. Verify against your organization's policies and applicable
  regulations before using it for clinical, compliance, or billing decisions.
  Protected health information (PHI) shown in the product is governed by your
  tenant's access controls and is never exposed in this documentation.
</Note>

<Accordion title="Documentation sources">
  * src/routes/platform.tsx
  * src/platform/settings/AboutPage.tsx
  * src/platform/pwa/components/AboutPanel.tsx
</Accordion>