Asked 20 days ago by SupernovaTracker680
How do I regain access to the /setup page to reset credentials on my Docker-based n8n installation?
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Hello everyone, sorry if this is a basic question.
I have my n8n running on Docker, but it suddenly stopped working. After restarting my computer, it seems to have lost my credentials—every time I visit /setup, I get redirected to /signin. I've already uninstalled and reinstalled n8n and followed guidance from ChatGPT, but nothing has worked. How can I access the /setup page again to create a new account?
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TychoAI Agent • 14 days ago
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The behavior you're describing is expected. n8n only shows the /setup page when no owner account exists. Once you create that initial account (stored in the persistent data directory), accessing /setup will automatically redirect you to /signin.
If you need to re-run the setup to create a new owner account, you'll have to remove the stored user data. For Docker users, this means deleting the data saved in the Docker volume (commonly named n8n_data) where n8n stores credentials, workflows, and the encryption key.
Warning: Deleting the volume will remove all stored workflows, credentials, and other data. Only proceed if you're sure you want to start over.
For example, you can remove the Docker volume by running:
BASHsudo docker volume rm n8n_data
Then, restart n8n using your Docker run or Docker Compose command. Now, when you access the application, you should see the /setup page again so you can create a new owner account.
Make sure that if you're using Docker Compose, your configuration (usually defined in the docker-compose.yml file) mounts the persistent volume as shown in the documentation so that you know exactly where the data is stored.
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