{"id":11218,"date":"2025-01-22T12:29:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T12:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/?p=11218"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:32:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:32:36","slug":"how-to-complete-the-setup-wizard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-complete-the-setup-wizard\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Complete the Setup Wizard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/How to Complete the Setup Wizard\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11507 size-full\" title=\"How to Complete the Setup Wizard\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-14-2026-07_01_48-PM.png\" alt=\"How to Complete the Setup Wizard\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-14-2026-07_01_48-PM.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-14-2026-07_01_48-PM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-14-2026-07_01_48-PM-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-14-2026-07_01_48-PM-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>How to Complete the Setup Wizard<\/h1>\n<div class=\"instructions screensteps-textblock\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div id=\"text-content_7F2990CF-A186-4DFE-ADAB-6ED31C55C125\" class=\"text-block-content\">\n<p>The first time that you log in to the Admin Area, the\u00a0<strong>Getting Started Wizard<\/strong>\u00a0(or\u00a0<strong>Setup Wizard<\/strong>) will appear before you reach the Admin Dashboard.<\/p>\n<p>The steps in the\u00a0<strong>Setup Wizard<\/strong>\u00a0help you complete the basic settings for your company&#8217;s information, accepting payments, registering domains, and selling hosting packages and other products.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions screensteps-textblock screensteps-wrapper--warning screensteps-wrapper\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"status\" aria-label=\"warning\">\n<div id=\"text-content_D7B7A789-43BE-4996-B0B0-9488E6E12C28\" class=\"text-block-content\">\n<p>Before logging in for the first time, you\u00a0<strong>must<\/strong>\u00a0finish the installation process\u00a0and\u00a0configure the WHMCS cron job. After logging in, we recommend\u00a0completing several tasks\u00a0to configure your WHMCS installation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"step step-depth-1\" data-step-uuid=\"7C5D20E5-BFC7-48B3-8559-7BE848A18ADB\">\n<h2 id=\"setup-wizard\" tabindex=\"0\">Setup Wizard<\/h2>\n<div class=\"instructions screensteps-textblock\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div id=\"text-content_B026D6B1-2F36-4F82-8131-94DED8CA0DFA\" class=\"text-block-content\">\n<p>To complete the\u00a0<strong>Setup Wizard<\/strong>, follow the displayed steps, clicking\u00a0<strong>Next\u00a0<\/strong>to move to each step.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11219\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1e349c58-29c3-4694-a4df-88b0a5f50ff1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"517\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1e349c58-29c3-4694-a4df-88b0a5f50ff1.png 517w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1e349c58-29c3-4694-a4df-88b0a5f50ff1-300x184.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"instructions screensteps-textblock\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div id=\"text-content_F0C6AED6-5BC0-4892-9963-E76204F83122\" class=\"text-block-content\">\n<p>After you complete the\u00a0<strong>Setup Wizard<\/strong>, you will see the\u00a0<strong>Admin Dashboard<\/strong>. It features a customizable layout with widgets for many parts of WHMCS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions screensteps-textblock screensteps-wrapper--info screensteps-wrapper\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"status\" aria-label=\"info\">\n<div id=\"text-content_B925D525-DC22-4329-B40E-A97A32C23F54\" class=\"text-block-content\">\n<p>For more information on the\u00a0<strong>Admin Dashboard<\/strong>\u00a0and Admin Area, see\u00a0Admin Dashboard\u00a0and\u00a0Admin Area.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cbaecf3e-be22-49ff-90a9-bcece8e00e21.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cbaecf3e-be22-49ff-90a9-bcece8e00e21.png 615w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cbaecf3e-be22-49ff-90a9-bcece8e00e21-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>You can return to this interface at any time by going to\u00a0<strong>Configuration &gt; Setup Wizard<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; How to Complete the Setup Wizard The first time that you log in to the Admin Area, the\u00a0Getting Started Wizard\u00a0(or\u00a0Setup Wizard) will appear before you reach the Admin Dashboard. The steps in the\u00a0Setup Wizard\u00a0help you complete the basic settings for your company&#8217;s information, accepting payments, registering domains, and selling hosting packages and other products. 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