accessing-the-management-console.md

title	Accessing the Management Console
shortTitle	Access Management Console
intro	You can access the {% data variables.enterprise.management_console %} as the root site administrator or a {% data variables.enterprise.management_console %} user.
redirect_from	/admin/configuration/administering-your-instance-from-the-management-console/accessing-the-management-console
versions	ghes *
contentType	how-tos
category	Install and configure your instance

{% data reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.management-console-access %}

Accessing the {% data variables.enterprise.management_console %}

The first time that you access the {% data variables.enterprise.management_console %} for {% data variables.location.product_location %}, you must upload your license file. For more information, see AUTOTITLE.

{% data reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.access-settings %} {% data reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.management-console %} {% data reusables.enterprise_management_console.type-management-console-password %} {% data reusables.enterprise_management_console.click-continue-authentication %}

Accessing the {% data variables.enterprise.management_console %} as an unauthenticated user

1. Visit this URL in your browser, replacing hostname with your actual {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} hostname or IP address:

   http(s)://HOSTNAME/setup

{% data reusables.enterprise_management_console.type-management-console-password %} {% data reusables.enterprise_management_console.click-continue-authentication %}