> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://ayakaleaf-pro.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# 6. Post-installation tasks

### Creating your first administrator account

In a browser, open [http://localhost/launchpad](http://localhost/launchpad). You should see a form with email and password fields. Fill these in with the credentials you want to use as the administrator account, then click **Register**.

<Info>
  Passwords must be at least 8 characters long (no more than 72), cannot contain email addresses or be too similar to email addresses, and must contain only valid characters.
</Info>

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/ayakaleaf-pro/x9kfDjtWlyyhG_mR/images/on-premises/image.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=x9kfDjtWlyyhG_mR&q=85&s=bae4a45a912354a7a08dfb32b71a2ce1" alt="Overleaf Launchpad" width="1970" height="1564" data-path="images/on-premises/image.jpg" />

Then click the link to go to the login page ([http://localhost/login](http://localhost/login)). Enter the credentials. Once you're logged in, you'll see the welcome page.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/ayakaleaf-pro/x9kfDjtWlyyhG_mR/images/on-premises/image-1.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=x9kfDjtWlyyhG_mR&q=85&s=299b429f7efe6a583edae84fdb2588f7" alt="Overleaf welcome page" width="990" height="965" data-path="images/on-premises/image-1.jpg" />

Click the green button at the bottom of the page to start using Overleaf.

### Creating your first example project

Open [http://localhost/project](http://localhost/project) in your browser and you will see a button prompting you to create your first project.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/ayakaleaf-pro/x9kfDjtWlyyhG_mR/images/on-premises/image-2.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=x9kfDjtWlyyhG_mR&q=85&s=cceb1401e1c3d7138889559190b47de4" alt="Welcome to Overleaf!" width="1000" height="742" data-path="images/on-premises/image-2.jpg" />

Click this button, select <strong>Example Project,</strong> and follow the on-screen instructions.

You will be taken to the new project, where you will see a text editor and a PDF preview.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/ayakaleaf-pro/x9kfDjtWlyyhG_mR/images/on-premises/image-3.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=x9kfDjtWlyyhG_mR&q=85&s=ba9846f87be2bf73e4dafbb8fcaa8a57" alt="Overleaf Editor" width="2056" height="1122" data-path="images/on-premises/image-3.jpg" />

To finish you can click on the **Home** icon to return to your projects page.


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