# unable to activate admin access in my linux galaxy **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [February 29, 2020, 4:20pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/unable-to-activate-admin-access-in-my-linux-galaxy/3097 "2020-02-29T16:20:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![jennaj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/help.galaxyproject.org/jennaj/32/27_2.png) [@jennaj](https://help.galaxyproject.org/u/jennaj)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/unable-to-activate-admin-access-in-my-linux-galaxy/3097/3 "2020-03-02T15:52:12Z")
Hi @sunilbhattarai, @gbbio is correct. You need to both: - set up the admin email address(es) in the configuration - and create then log into an account in your server’s web browser using that same exact email address (to access administrative functions with the web browser). This post addresses setting up a local Galaxy under Mac OSX but the instructions are general enough to apply for most cases and include links to more administrative help for setting up a Galaxy server. > [@Example step-by-step for a basic local Galaxy install with an admin account created](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/example-step-by-step-for-a-basic-local-galaxy-install-with-an-admin-account-created/1451/2): > > The most current Galaxy release can always be found here: [https://docs.galaxyproject.org/en/master/releases/index.html](https://docs.galaxyproject.org/en/master/releases/index.html) Example step-by-step for a basic local Galaxy install with an admin account created Go to home directory using Terminal on MAC OSX cd Set up a place to keep the local galaxy. I often need to do testing with fresh checkouts, so tend to use the version as the dir name. Wherever you put/name this, avoid nesting the location too much, or the path will get long and possibly… --- _[View the full topic](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/unable-to-activate-admin-access-in-my-linux-galaxy/3097)._