Quickstart

1. Start the server

Binary

Download the latest release for your platform from GitHub Releases, then:

chmod +x autentico
./autentico start --auto-setup

Docker

docker run -p 9999:9999 -v autentico-data:/app/data \
  ghcr.io/eugenioenko/autentico:latest start --auto-setup

The --auto-setup flag generates a .env with fresh secrets (RSA key, CSRF, token signing) on first run. On subsequent starts, the existing configuration is reused.

2. Create your admin account

Browser

Navigate to http://localhost:9999/onboard and create your first admin account.

You'll be redirected to the Admin UI. From there you can register clients, manage users, and configure settings.

CLI

./autentico onboard --username admin --password yourpassword --email admin@example.com

Credentials can also be passed via environment variables (AUTENTICO_ADMIN_USERNAME, AUTENTICO_ADMIN_PASSWORD, AUTENTICO_ADMIN_EMAIL).

tip

For production, set AUTENTICO_APP_URL to your public HTTPS URL (e.g. https://auth.example.com). Secure cookies require HTTPS — pass --dev only for local HTTP development. See Configuration for details.

What's next?

• Registering clients — connect your app
• Authorization Code + PKCE — the standard OAuth2 flow
• Configuration reference — bootstrap, runtime, and per-client settings
• Authentication modes — password, passkeys, MFA