Open your web browser and access your dashboard domain that you selected during [planning](/docs/network-and-domain-planning) and configured in [nginx](/docs/reverse-proxy-and-https). 

`https://dashboard.yourdomain.com`

When you first access your TailStatic URL, you will be greeted by the Installation Wizard. This wizard guides you through the necessary steps to initialize the application and prepare it for use.

### Step 1: Create Admin Account

The first step is to set up your primary administrator account. This account will have full control over the entire TailStatic installation. You will need to provide:

* **Email Address:** This will be your login username.
* **Password:** Choose a strong, secure password.
* **Full Name:** Your display name within the dashboard.

Once this step is complete, the wizard will initialize the database and security state in the `/app/data/tailstatic/DB` and `/app/data/tailstatic/Security` folders.

### Step 2: Configure TailStatic-Tools

TailStatic requires a connection to the TailStatic-Tools to handle site rendering and other background tasks. In this step, you will specify the internal port of the service that you configured in your [.env](/docs/docker-quickstart) file. By default it is set to `3000`. Unless required, there is no need to change this.

The wizard will test the connection to ensure that the main application can communicate with the tools service.

### Step 3: Optional Integrations (OpenAI)

TailStatic includes [AI-Assisted Site Building](/docs/ai-assisted-site-building) features. You can optionally configure your [OpenAI Configuration](/docs/openai-configuration) during the installation process.

* **API Key:** Your secret key from the OpenAI platform.
* **Default Model:** Choose which model you want TailStatic to use for text and image generation (e.g., `gpt-4o`).

If you don't have an API key yet, you can skip this step and configure it later in the application settings.

### Completing the Setup

After you have finished all the steps, the wizard will perform a final check. Once confirmed, you will be redirected to the Success screen. 

Congrations! you have everything to [create your first website](/docs/create-your-first-site).