Backend configuration

For many configuration options, it is necessary that you are able to access the PocketBase backend. PocketBase comes with a handy dashboard that allows you to configure basically everything in the backend.

If you are using docker make sure to forward the internal port 8090 to a public port. With the default configuration, the PocketBase admin panel is available at http://localhost:8090/_/. If this is your first time visiting the panel you will need to create an admin account. To create backend access navigate to the location of your docker-compose.yaml file on the server and type:

docker compose exec -it db /pocketbase superuser upsert email@example.com myverysecurepassword

Via the online dashboard, you will now have access with the user “email@example.com” and the password “myverysecurepassword” to all tables in the backend and can modify the underlying data directly.

For specific configuration guides see:

• SMTP settings
• OAuth2 providers
• Backup server
• Custom categories

To learn more about what you can do in the admin dashboard please refer to PocketBase’s documentation.