First run and create an admin

With the app running locally, the last setup step is creating an admin account so you can reach the admin panel and configure the product.

Prerequisites

You should already have FastStaq running from Clone and run locally, with migrations applied.

Create an admin from the CLI

FastStaq ships a create-admin command. From the repository root, create a brand-new owner account in one step:

pnpm --filter @faststaq/server create-admin you@example.com \
  --role OWNER --create --password 'Str0ng!Pass#2026' --name 'You'

Notes:

• Use a strong password (12+ characters with upper, lower, and a digit).
• --role OWNER grants the highest level of access; --role ADMIN is also available.
• If the user already exists, drop --create and --password to simply promote them.
• The account is created with email already verified, so you can sign in immediately.

Sign in and open the admin panel

1. Go to /login and sign in with the email and password above.
2. Open /admin to reach the admin panel.
3. If you were already signed in, log out and back in so the new role is applied.

Quick smoke test

Confirm the core flows work end to end:

• Register a test user at /register and verify the account.
• Visit /admin and check the dashboard loads.
• Open /support/help to confirm the knowledge base renders.
• If billing is configured, run a test checkout from /pricing.

Next step

Start tailoring FastStaq: see Environment variables reference and the Configuration & Environment category.

Still need help?

Open a support ticket if admin access does not work as expected.