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---
title: Accessing the Management Console
shortTitle: Access Management Console
intro: 'You can access the {% data variables.enterprise.management_console %} as the root site administrator or a {% data variables.enterprise.management_console %} user.'
redirect_from:
- /admin/configuration/administering-your-instance-from-the-management-console/accessing-the-management-console
versions:
ghes: '*'
type: how_to
topics:
- Enterprise
- Authentication
---
{% data reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.management-console-access %}
## Accessing the {% data variables.enterprise.management_console %}
The first time that you access the {% data variables.enterprise.management_console %} for {% data variables.location.product_location %}, you must upload your license file. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/billing/managing-your-license-for-github-enterprise).
{% data reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.access-settings %}
{% data reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.management-console %}
{% data reusables.enterprise_management_console.type-management-console-password %}
{% data reusables.enterprise_management_console.click-continue-authentication %}
## Accessing the {% data variables.enterprise.management_console %} as an unauthenticated user
1. Visit this URL in your browser, replacing `hostname` with your actual {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} hostname or IP address:
```shell
http(s)://HOSTNAME/setup
```
{% data reusables.enterprise_management_console.type-management-console-password %}
{% data reusables.enterprise_management_console.click-continue-authentication %}