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<p>Getting started with the pubnix is really simple!</p>
<h2>Registration</h2>
<p>Firstly, you need to generate an SSH key, if you don't already have one.</p>
<p>Instructions on how to generate a key can be found on the <a href="/en/Generating_an_SSH_key">Generating an SSH key</a> article.</p>
<p>Now, you can signup on the <a href="https://projectsegfau.lt/pubnix/register">Pubnix Registration page</a> on the website.</p>
<p><i><strong>Note: You can only use numbers and lowercase letters for your pubnix username due to usersite limitations.</strong></i></p>
<p>To prevent abuse, we manually check all registrations.</p>
<p>If it takes more than 24 hours, feel free to <a href="https://projectsegfau.lt/contact">contact us</a>.</p>
<p>Once your registration is approved, you will get an email from us stating the same.</p>
<h2>Login and Configuration</h2>
<p>To login, as mentioned in the email, run</p>
<p><code>ssh USERNAME@p.projectsegfau.lt</code></p>
<p>If you have multiple ssh keys, you might need to add this flag:</p>
<p><code>-i .ssh/KEY_USED_TO_SIGNUP_FOR_PUBNIX</code></p>
<p>At this point, you can get the password used for logging in to the Pubnix from <a href="https://wiki.projectsegfau.lt/Log_in_to_the_Pubnix_from_your_browser">your browser</a>, <a href="Log_in_to_the_Pubnix_from_RDP">or RDP</a> and for <a href="https://wiki.projectsegfau.lt/Signup_to_other_services_with_Pubnix">signing up to other Project Segfault services with Pubnix</a> by running this command:</p>
<p><code>cat ~/pass</code></p>
<p>You should save the password locally and remove it from the pubnix as soon as possible.</p>
<p>If you want to change the password, you can run the <code>passwd</code> command to do so.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Do note however, that this only changes the password for the Pubnix and Pubnix services (eg. <a href="/en/IRC_Bouncer">Soju</a>). If you want to change the password for Authentik (The SSO you can use with most of our other services like Gitea), you have to do so through the web UI at https://auth.p.projectsegfau.lt</p>
<h2>What should I do now?</h2>
<p>With the basics setup, you can now <a href="Host_a_website">host websites</a>, <a href="Install_a_package_on_the_Pubnix">install packages</a> and <a href="IRC_Bouncer">chat on IRC</a> using the Pubnix!</p>
<p>You can also <a href="Adding_information_about_yourself_on_the_Pubnix">fill details about yourself</a> for other members to see, and <a href="https://wiki.projectsegfau.lt/Adding_another_SSH_key_on_Pubnix">add another SSH key</a> to be able to access the Pubnix from another machine!</p>