Create the admin user

The first time SimpleDeploy starts with no users in the database, it shows a setup wizard. You have two paths.

Make sure the service is running:
Terminal window
```
sudo systemctl status simpledeploy
```
Open the management URL in a browser:
```
https://manage.example.com/
```
The setup screen prompts for a username, password, and optional display name. Submit.
The first account is automatically super_admin. You land on the dashboard, logged in.

On the server:

sudo simpledeploy users create \
  --username admin \
  --password 'CHANGE_ME_LONG_PASSWORD' \
  --role super_admin

Then log in at https://manage.example.com/.

Strong passwords, please

API keys are how the CLI and CI systems authenticate. They look like sd_<random>.

sudo simpledeploy apikey create --name "laptop" --user-id 1
# prints the key once. Save it.

Or in the dashboard: Profile → API Keys → Create.

Role	Can
`super_admin`	Everything: users, system, all apps
`admin`	All apps + most settings (no user management)
`user`	Only the apps explicitly granted to them

Per-app access for user accounts is set under Users → (user) → App access. See Roles and permissions.