> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ipmideck.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# First-run setup

> The first time you open ipmideck it runs a short setup wizard: pick a login mode, add your first BMC, and open the dashboard.

The first time you open ipmideck at `http://<your-ip>:3000`, it shows a four-step setup
wizard instead of the dashboard. You can change the language from the selector in the
top-right corner at any step.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Welcome">
    A short intro screen. Click **Get started** to begin.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a login mode">
    Pick how the dashboard is protected:

    * **Require login** (the secure default): create an admin account now. Enter a username,
      a password, and the password again to confirm. ipmideck stores the password as a
      bcrypt hash, never in plain text.
    * **Open access**: no login at all. Anyone who can reach the dashboard can control your
      hardware, so only pick this on a trusted, isolated network.

    You can change this later, and you can reset the password from the command line with
    [`ipmideck reset-password`](/en/cli).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add your first server">
    Enter the connection details for a BMC:

    | Field        | Notes                                               |
    | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------- |
    | **Name**     | A label for the server, for example `R710-homelab`. |
    | **Host**     | The BMC IP address or hostname.                     |
    | **Port**     | The IPMI/RMCP+ port. Default `623`.                 |
    | **Username** | The BMC account. Default `ADMIN`.                   |
    | **Password** | The BMC account password.                           |
    | **Vendor**   | Supermicro, Dell, HP, or Generic.                   |

    Click **Test connection** to check the credentials before saving (ipmideck runs a
    power-status query over `lanplus`), then **Add server**.

    <Note>
      IPMI-over-LAN has to be enabled on the BMC first, or the connection test fails. See
      [Enable IPMI on your server](/en/enable-ipmi) for per-vendor steps.
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Done">
    The wizard confirms the server was added. Click **Go to dashboard** to start monitoring.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Adding more servers

You are not limited to one BMC. From the dashboard you can add more servers later, and
ipmideck manages all of them from a single instance. See
[Supported Hardware](/en/supported-hardware) for which vendors are tested.

## Next steps

* [Enable IPMI on your server](/en/enable-ipmi): turn on IPMI-over-LAN before you connect.
* [Configuration](/en/configuration): ports, polling intervals, and retention.
* [Backup & restore](/en/backup-restore): keep a copy of your config and history.