Accessing your txAdmin panel
## Locate your txAdmin panel link
When you order a txAdmin VPS from IllusionCloud, you'll receive a welcome email and service details page in the client area that include the URL to your txAdmin panel. It usually follows the format `http://<your-server-ip>:40120` or uses a hostname such as `txadmin.example.com` if you added a DNS record. You can find the link by navigating in your client area to **Services → My Services → [your txAdmin VPS] → Manage** and looking for the txAdmin panel URL.
## Log in for the first time
1. Open the panel link in your web browser. If this is your first login, you may see a setup screen.
2. Use the credentials provided in your welcome email or service page. The default username is often `admin` and you will be prompted to set a new master password.
3. After setting a secure password, consider linking your Cfx.re account (CitizenFX) under **Admin Manager**. This allows passwordless authentication and granular permission management.
4. Protect your login by choosing a long, unique password and storing it securely.
Once logged in, you will land on the txAdmin dashboard. From here you can:
- View server status and real-time resource usage.
- Start, stop or restart your server instance.
- Edit your `server.cfg` and resource list.
- Monitor the console output and logs.
- Access the in-game admin menu via the `txAdmin Menu` resource.
- Manage players, warnings, bans and whitelist.
## Tips
- If you cannot reach your panel, ensure port `40120` is open in your server's firewall and that your server’s IP or DNS resolves correctly.
- For security, proxy your txAdmin panel behind a reverse proxy like Nginx and enable HTTPS.
- Always keep your server and txAdmin software up to date; IllusionCloud handles base updates automatically, but you should regularly update your resources and recipes.