This guide assumes you have completed the Installation. All services are already running — there is nothing to start manually.

Open the Web UI

Navigate to your host in a browser. The URL is shown at the end of the installer output, typically:

  http://<your-host-ip>

Log in with the default credentials:

  • Username: root
  • Password: root

Change your password immediately via Settings → Account.

Upload VM Images

Before creating a VM you need a Linux kernel and a root filesystem image.

  1. Go to Image Registry in the sidebar
  2. Click Import Image
  3. Upload a kernel (.bin) and a rootfs (.ext4)

See Image Registry for detailed upload instructions and compatible image sources.

Create Your First VM

  1. Go to Virtual Machines in the sidebar
  2. Click Create VM
  3. Fill in the wizard steps:
StepWhat to set
BasicName (e.g. my-first-vm), optional description
CredentialsRoot password for the VM
MachinevCPUs: 1, Memory: 512 MB
BootSelect your uploaded kernel and rootfs
NetworkLeave defaults — bridge fcbr0, Allow MMDS enabled
ReviewConfirm settings and click Create
  1. On the VM detail page, click Start
  2. Wait for the status badge to turn Running

Access the VM

Click the Terminal tab on the VM detail page. A browser-based console will open — log in with root and the password you set.

For SSH access, check the Overview tab for the VM’s IP address, then:

  ssh root@<vm-ip>

Next Steps

  • Manage VMs — Start, stop, pause, resume, delete
  • Snapshots — Save and restore VM state
  • Networks — Create isolated virtual networks
  • Image Registry — Manage kernels and root filesystems
  • Users — Add team members and assign roles