First-Time Setup

After installation, opening the panel URL shows the setup wizard. It runs once and locks itself afterwards.

Complete the wizard

1. Admin account. Create the first administrator. Use a strong, unique password and a real email address (used for notifications and recovery).
2. Panel URL. Set the public URL players and staff use (for example, https://panel.example.com). This URL appears in emails, invites, and API responses — changing it later is possible but annoying, so get it right now.
3. Basic settings. Defaults are sane; review them and finish.

Immediately afterwards

1. Verify login works in a private window (catches cookie/proxy issues early).
2. Install a node — without one you cannot create servers.
3. Create roles for staff before inviting people.
4. Configure backups for the panel database itself.

Caution

The setup wizard is single-use. If you need to re-run it (for example, after restoring a database), see disaster recovery rather than deleting data to force it.

If the wizard does not appear

• You see the login page instead: setup already completed — sign in.
• You see an error page: the backend may still be migrating — wait and check container logs. See panel issues.