First steps
What to set up right after installing.
On this page
A short checklist for a new server. Each item takes a minute.
Settings → Two-factor authentication. Scan the QR code with an authenticator app, then confirm with a code. From then on, signing in asks for a code as well as the password.
Settings → Integrations. Add at least one channel, so that failures reach you:
- a Discord or Slack webhook,
- an ntfy topic, for push notifications on a phone,
- an SMTP server, for email.
Press Send test to check that messages arrive. See notifications.
System → Backups. Enable the daily backup and choose how many archives to keep.
Then, in the same section:
- Download the master key and store it somewhere other than the server. Without it, a backup cannot be restored onto a new server.
- Optionally, set up an offsite copy to S3-compatible storage.
See backups.
Click New application, then See the catalogue and pick a service. The form is filled in for you: check the subdomain, then click Create and deploy.
See deploying an application for the other ways to deploy.