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# Getting Started With Your Odoo Server

# Getting Started

Welcome to your Host4Geeks Odoo control panel. This page walks you through your first sign-in.

## Your welcome email

After your VM is provisioned, you'll get an email from us with:

* A **panel URL**, e.g. `https://203.0.113.42:8443/` (or your hostname if you provided one)
* (No password — you set one yourself on first visit)

## Step 1 — Open the panel URL

Click the URL in your email. You'll see a browser security warning that looks something like this:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/3/b/7/6/3b7630273e7aca00/browsersslwarningpng_ci3lwe.png)

This is expected. The panel uses a self-signed TLS certificate for simplicity. Your panel data is encrypted in transit, but your browser can't verify the certificate authority. Most cPanel and Plesk panels work the same way.

To proceed:

* **Chrome / Edge:** click "Advanced" → "Proceed to ... (unsafe)"
* **Firefox:** click "Advanced" → "Accept the risk and continue"
* **Safari:** click "Show Details" → "visit this website"

Browsers remember the choice — you'll only see the warning the first time.

## Step 2 — Set your panel password

The panel will redirect you to a "Set Your Panel Password" screen.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/3/b/7/6/3b7630273e7aca00/odoopanelpasswordresetpng_1jexmk5.png)


Enter a password (at least **12 characters**) twice. We recommend a password manager.

If you forget this password later, you can ask Host4Geeks support to reset it for you — see [Troubleshooting](https://kb.host4geeks.com/en/article/troubleshooting-1cjtx4w/).

## Step 3 — Land on the dashboard

After setting your password you'll be signed in and taken to the dashboard.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/3/b/7/6/3b7630273e7aca00/odoodashboardpng_1t5t6tg.png)



You're ready to create your first Odoo instance. See [Creating an Odoo Instance](https://kb.host4geeks.com/en/article/creating-an-odoo-instance-7m6mll/).

## Optional — Use a friendly URL

Your panel works at `https://<your-VM-IP>:8443/`. If you'd rather use a custom hostname (e.g. `https://panel.acme.com:8443/`):

1. At your DNS provider, create an `A` record:
* **Type:** A
* **Name:** whatever you want (e.g. `panel`)
* **Value:** your VM's IP address
* **TTL:** 300 (5 minutes)
2. Wait for DNS to propagate (usually under a minute).
3. Use the new URL.

You'll still see the self-signed cert warning the first time. The panel itself doesn't need a public-trusted cert — that's the role of per-instance SSL on your Odoo domains, which we do issue real Let's Encrypt certs for.

## What's on the dashboard?

The page has two parts:

**Three live stat cards** at the top — your VM's current CPU, memory, and disk usage. They're a snapshot at the moment you loaded the page; refresh to see new numbers.

**Your Odoo instances** — once you create some, they appear here as a table with name, status, attached domains, and a "Manage" button per instance.

The top-right has a **"Create Instance"** button to deploy a new Odoo.

The navbar has **Audit Log**, **Account**, and **Sign Out**.