
[id="creating-first-admin_{context}"]
== Creating the first administrator

After installing {project_name}, you need an administrator account that can act as a _super_ admin with full permisions to manage all parts of {project_name}. With this account, you can log into the {project_name} Admin Console where you create realms and users and register applications that are secured by {project_name}. 

.Prerequisites

* Perform the installation and configuration tasks defined in the link:{installguide_link}[{installguide_name}] to the point that the {project_name} server is running.

=== Creating the account on the local host

If your server is accessible from `localhost`, perform these steps.

.Procedure

. In a web browser, go to the http://localhost:8080{kc_base_path} URL.

. Supply a username and password that you can recall.
+
.Welcome page
image:{project_images}/initial-welcome-page.png[Welcome Page]

=== Creating the account remotely

ifeval::["{kc_dist}" == "quarkus"]
If you cannot access the server from a `localhost` address, or just want to start {project_name} from the command line, use the `KEYCLOAK_ADMIN` and `KEYCLOAK_ADMIN_PASSWORD` environment variables to create an initial admin account.

For example:
[source,bash]
----
export KEYCLOAK_ADMIN=<username>
export KEYCLOAK_ADMIN_PASSWORD=<password>

bin/kc.[sh|bat] start
----
endif::[]

ifeval::["{kc_dist}" == "wildfly"]
If you cannot access the server from a `localhost` address, or just want to start {project_name} from the command line, use the `.../bin/add-user-keycloak` script.

.Add-user-keycloak script
image:{project_images}/add-user-script.png[]

The parameters are a little different depending if you are using the standalone operation mode or domain operation mode.  For standalone mode, here is how you use the script.

.Linux/Unix
[source]
----
$ .../bin/add-user-keycloak.sh -r master -u <username> -p <password>
----

.Windows
[source]
----
> ...\bin\add-user-keycloak.bat -r master -u <username> -p <password>
----

For domain mode, you have to point the script to one of your server hosts using the `-sc` switch.

.Linux/Unix
[source]
----
$ .../bin/add-user-keycloak.sh --sc domain/servers/server-one/configuration -r master -u <username> -p <password>
----

.Windows
[source]
----
> ...\bin\add-user-keycloak.bat --sc domain/servers/server-one/configuration -r master -u <username> -p <password>
----
endif::[]



