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title: Setting up your new instance
menu:
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    parent: admin
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## Creating an admin account

### In the browser <a id="in-the-browser"></a>

After signing up in the browser, you will need to use the command line to give your newly created account admin privileges. Assuming your username is `alice`:

```bash
RAILS_ENV=production bin/tootctl accounts modify alice --role admin
```

### From the command line <a id="from-the-command-line"></a>

You can create a new account using the command-line interface.

```bash
RAILS_ENV=production bin/tootctl accounts create \
  alice \
  --email alice@example.com \
  --confirmed \
  --role admin
```

A randomly generated password will be shown in the terminal.

## Filling in server information <a id="filling-in-server-information"></a>

After logging in, navigate to the **Site settings** page. While there are no technical requirements for filling in this information, it is considered crucial for operating a server for humans.

| Setting | Meaning |
| :--- | :--- |
| Contact username | Your username so people know who owns the server |
| Business e-mail | An e-mail address so people locked out of their accounts, or people without accounts, can contact you |
| Instance description | Why did you start this server? Who is it for? What makes it different? |
| Custom extended information | You can put all sorts of information in here but a **code of conduct** is recommended |

After you fill these in, simply hit “Save changes”.