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Setup token not accepted

What went wrong

Section titled “What went wrong”

On /setup you see one of:

  • “That token isn’t right. Check the container logs for setup_token=…”
  • “Too many attempts. Wait 15 minutes and try again.”
  • “Too many wrong tokens. Restart the container to get a new one.”
  • “Your setup session expired. Reload the page and enter the token again.”

Why it happens

Section titled “Why it happens”
  • Wrong token: a new token is generated each time the container starts, so an old one from earlier logs no longer works. Copying with extra spaces or a missing character also fails.
  • Too many attempts: one address can try 5 tokens every 15 minutes.
  • Too many wrong tokens: after 20 wrong tokens from anywhere, the token is cancelled to stop guessing.
  • Session expired: after the token is accepted you have 30 minutes to finish the form.

How to fix it

Section titled “How to fix it”

  1. Get the token from the current container’s logs:

    Terminal window
    docker compose logs app | grep setup_token= | tail -1

  2. For “too many wrong tokens”, restart to get a new one: docker compose restart app, then repeat step 1.

  3. For an expired session, reload /setup and enter the token again.

To avoid tokens altogether, set ADMIN_EMAIL and ADMIN_PASSWORD and restart, or choose your own with SETUP_TOKEN.

See also

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