Administrator Guide

This guide is for the people who run Catalyst itself: installing the panel, adding nodes, and keeping the whole thing healthy.

Path for a new operator

1. Check requirements — OS, CPU, memory, disk, network.
2. Install Catalyst with the Docker installer.
3. Complete first-time setup — admin account, panel URL.
4. Install a node and register it.
5. Create users and roles for your staff.
6. Import or create templates, then make the first server.

Running it day to day

• Configuration — panel settings and environment
• Networking and storage
• Backups, security
• Monitoring & logs
• Updating Catalyst, migration, disaster recovery

In trouble?

Start at troubleshooting — node, panel, and networking issues each have their own page.