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title: Setting up your new instance
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description: Things to do after installing Mastodon
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menu:
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docs:
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weight: 50
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parent: admin
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---
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## Creating an admin account {#admin}
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### In the browser {#admin-gui}
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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`:
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```bash
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RAILS_ENV=production bin/tootctl accounts modify alice --role admin
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```
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### From the command line {#admin-cli}
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You can create a new account using the command-line interface.
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```bash
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RAILS_ENV=production bin/tootctl accounts create \
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alice \
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--email alice@example.com \
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--confirmed \
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--role admin
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```
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A randomly generated password will be shown in the terminal.
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## Filling in server information {#info}
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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.
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| Setting | Meaning |
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| :--- | :--- |
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| Contact username | Your username so people know who owns the server |
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| Business e-mail | An e-mail address so people locked out of their accounts, or people without accounts, can contact you |
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| Instance description | Why did you start this server? Who is it for? What makes it different? |
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| Custom extended information | You can put all sorts of information in here but a **code of conduct** is recommended |
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After you fill these in, simply hit “Save changes”.
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