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Plesk Single Server Post-install Configuration

 
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Logging In To Plesk for the First Time

Once Plesk is installed, you need to do a little bit of setting up
on the Plesk Welcome Screen before you can get to work
(see the screenshot below). The following instruction describes the
process.

image welcome screen

To log in to Plesk for the first time:

Note: If you are already on the Plesk Welcome Screen,
skip the first two steps and
go to step 3.

  1. Open the following URL in your browser:

    https://<SERVER_HOSTNAME_OR_IP_ADDRESS>
    
  2. You are on the Plesk login page.
    When logging in for the first time, provide the system’s power user name and password:

    • (On Linux) root and your server root password
    • (On Windows) Administrator and your server administrator password

    image login screen

  3. Provide your Plesk administrator email and password in the corresponding fields.
    Next time you log in to Plesk, use this password and the admin username.

    Note: You can also use your Google, GitHub, or Facebook account to log in to Plesk next time.
    To do so, provide your account’s email address.
    Then next time you will be logged in to Plesk right away with the linked account.
    You can also link an account
    at any time later in Plesk My Profile.

  4. Choose your license:

    • If you have already purchased a Plesk license,
      paste the activation code you received in…
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