You can access the Management Console both as a site administrator and as an unauthenticated user.

As a site administrator

  1. Sign into your GitHub Enterprise appliance as a site administrator.

  2. In the upper-left corner of any page, click . Octocat icon

  3. In the upper-right corner of the page, click . Rocket ship icon

  4. On the left side of the page, click Management console. Management console tab

You should now see the Management Console:

Management Console

As an unauthenticated user

  1. Open the following URL in your browser (using your actual GitHub Enterprise hostname or IP address):

    http(s)://hostname/setup
    
  2. If the Management Console is locked, you will be asked to authenticate yourself. Click Upload license file to select your license, or drag your license onto Upload license file from your local filesystem. Upload license file

  3. Click Continue. Continue

You should now see the Management Console:

Management Console

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