# Create an Admin Account

Once your Code Ocean VPC instance has been deployed, you'll need to create the initial admin account.

Simply go to `https://[hostname]/join` to create an admin account :

![](https://840299913-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTaG6HFiQu5rIqquykFII%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2ac511c5d69f62c18bdf3723bd1e6c86d943e58d%2FScreenshot%202025-02-19%20at%2011.00.54.png?alt=media)

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Before inviting users to your Code Ocean VPC instance, we recommend that you deploy a starter environment first. See [docker-images-management](https://docs.codeocean.com/admin-guide/v3.2/the-admin-dashboard/docker-images-management "mention") for details.
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