Asks for login on first time install #2236

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-06T21:53:12+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-06 21:53:12 +03:00

Originally created by @Anan5a on GitHub (Nov 5, 2020).

Describe the bug
Jellyfin server is asking to login when it is a fresh install and should show the setup wizard,
I have made a fresh install in a vm in vultr, and created a local port forwarding in my machine to make sure jellyfin thinks I'm in the local network, But still it ask me to login instead of showing setup wizard!

System (please complete the following information):

OS: Debian 10 stable
Virtualization: -
Clients: Browser
Browser: Firefox 72
Jellyfin Version: 20201103.12-unstable
Playback: -
Installed Plugins: -
Reverse Proxy: -
Base URL: none
Networking: WAN, Remote server
Storage: local

To Reproduce

Fresh Install unstable build
Create local port forwarding (To mimic local network on a remote system) ssh user@remoteIP -L 8888:localhost:8096
Goto localhost:8888
See login screen

Expected behavior
Setup wizard for first time

Logs

Screenshots

Additional context

Using empty values didn't work either

** Update
*** Wizard is displayed as intended in the stable release 10.6.4

Originally created by @Anan5a on GitHub (Nov 5, 2020). **Describe the bug** Jellyfin server is asking to login when it is a fresh install and should show the setup wizard, I have made a fresh install in a vm in vultr, and created a local port forwarding in my machine to make sure jellyfin thinks I'm in the local network, But still it ask me to login instead of showing setup wizard!  **System (please complete the following information):** - OS: Debian 10 stable - Virtualization: - - Clients: Browser - Browser: Firefox 72 - Jellyfin Version: 20201103.12-unstable - Playback: - - Installed Plugins: - - Reverse Proxy: - - Base URL: none - Networking: WAN, Remote server - Storage: local **To Reproduce**  1. Fresh Install unstable build 2. Create local port forwarding (To mimic local network on a remote system) ` ssh user@remoteIP -L 8888:localhost:8096` 3. Goto `localhost:8888` 4. See login screen **Expected behavior** Setup wizard for first time  **Logs**  **Screenshots**  **Additional context**  ## Using empty values didn't work either ![Screenshot_2020-11-05 Jellyfin](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/16373480/98198125-7378ad80-1f52-11eb-8336-0f6f6ae57a2d.png) ** Update *** Wizard is displayed as intended in the stable release `10.6.4`

OVERLORD added the bug label 2026-02-06 21:53:12 +03:00

OVERLORD closed this issue

2026-02-06 21:53:13 +03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-06 21:53:16 +03:00

@nyanmisaka commented on GitHub (Nov 5, 2020):

Duplicate of https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/issues/4372
To manually start the wizard navigate to {host}/web/index.html#!/wizardstart.html

@nyanmisaka commented on GitHub (Nov 5, 2020): Duplicate of https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/issues/4372 To manually start the wizard navigate to {host}/web/index.html#!/wizardstart.html

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-06 21:53:17 +03:00

@Anan5a commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2020):

@nyanmisaka I get 401 error when the page is loaded,

Unable to move forward!

@Anan5a commented on GitHub (Nov 8, 2020): @nyanmisaka I get 401 error when the page is loaded, ![Screenshot_20201108_134723](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/16373480/98459867-19355200-21c9-11eb-9e35-15045147d26b.png) Unable to move forward!

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-06 21:53:19 +03:00

@AleixMT commented on GitHub (Jun 22, 2022):

This is also happening to me: fresh install of jellyfin with a docker container in a x64 Linux and the application is asking for credentials in a login form when accessing it in the browser. I tried what @nyanmisaka suggested but that does not do anything, it does not even change the loaded HTML, is the same login form.

I also tried using the user "jellyfin" and clicking in "forgot my password". But it says that I should try again from my home network for the password reset. I do not know what it means. I followed the documentation and added the "--host=network" parameter but regarding that message it seems like there may be additional steps in the configuration that I'm missing.

Sorry to post this here because I'm not actually sure if it belongs here, but if someone knows what to do to access this wizard or to create a user manually I'd be grateful to hear from them.

Duplicate of #4372 To manually start the wizard navigate to {host}/web/index.html#!/wizardstart.html

@AleixMT commented on GitHub (Jun 22, 2022): This is also happening to me: fresh install of jellyfin with a docker container in a x64 Linux and the application is asking for credentials in a login form when accessing it in the browser. I tried what @nyanmisaka suggested but that does not do anything, it does not even change the loaded HTML, is the same login form. I also tried using the user "jellyfin" and clicking in "forgot my password". But it says that I should try again from my home network for the password reset. I do not know what it means. I followed the documentation and added the "--host=network" parameter but regarding that message it seems like there may be additional steps in the configuration that I'm missing. Sorry to post this here because I'm not actually sure if it belongs here, but if someone knows what to do to access this wizard or to create a user manually I'd be grateful to hear from them. > Duplicate of #4372 To manually start the wizard navigate to {host}/web/index.html#!/wizardstart.html

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-06 21:53:19 +03:00

@AleixMT commented on GitHub (Jun 22, 2022):

I'm using the jellyfin/jellyfin docker image

@AleixMT commented on GitHub (Jun 22, 2022): I'm using the jellyfin/jellyfin docker image

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-06 21:53:21 +03:00

@bioblatt commented on GitHub (Aug 28, 2023):

same issue for me, not using docker on linux mint

@bioblatt commented on GitHub (Aug 28, 2023): same issue for me, not using docker on linux mint

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-06 21:53:22 +03:00