# Post-installation actions
## Accessing the Management Service in on-prem deployment model
To access the on-premise **GitProtect Management Service**, connect to the device which **Management Service** console is installed on, using the following address:
```
ipAddress:port
```
> **`ipAddress`** — the IP address of the device with **Management Service** installed on
>
> **`port`** — port defined during installation process — by default, **GitProtect** uses **28555**
If your **Management Service** opened successfully, you can proceed with the below steps (creating your root account, adding the license code, logging in, running your first setup).
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## GitProtect first configuration
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When you launch the **Management Service** for the first time, you will be prompted to create an administrator account. To register a valid admin account you have to provide your **login** (it has to be a **valid email address**) and create a **password** compliant with the **GitProtect** password policy. Once you complete the form click **Register** to proceed to the next step.
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Having the administrator account registered, you will then be asked to provide a license key (which you should've received via email upon registering for **GitProtect**) — this is the last step before the **GitProtect** system becomes operational and ready to use. Once done, click **Proceed** to go to the system setup.
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In the initial setup you should add your first device which you want to use to set up the storage. Then, you have to install the backup **worker** and activate it in **GitProtect** system.
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Browse [**GitProtect worker** category](https://helpcenter.gitprotect.io/deployment-and-configuration/gitprotect-worker) to find more information about **worker** installation.
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Next, add the storage where you want to store your data. As **GitProtect** is a multi-storage system, you can add different storages from different sources and use both local storage (i.e., **SMB**, **NFS**) and cloud solutions (i.e., **Wasabi**, **Amazon**, etc.).
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Learn more about storages in [STORAGE (BACKUP DESTINATION) OVERVIEW & SETUP](https://helpcenter.gitprotect.io/storage) section.
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With all system components initialized, you can start protecting your data and create backup plans.
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