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Initial Setup

After deploying GeoPulse, you may want to configure system-wide settings that affect all users. This section provides a guided overview of the most important configuration areas, including authentication, geocoding, data processing, AI integration, and UI behavior.

Many settings can be managed through the Admin Panel web interface once you have an administrator account.

What to Configure Next​

Depending on your environment and the features you want to enable, review the following configuration areas.

Authentication & Security​

Admin Panel & First Administrator​

Promote your first user to administrator to access the Admin Panel for managing users, OIDC providers, and system settings. ➡️ Admin Panel

Authentication Options​

Configure authentication cookies behavior. ➡️ Authentication

User Registration​

Control whether new users can register via email/password or OIDC.
➡️ User Registration

OIDC Single Sign-On​

Enable login via Keycloak, Auth0, Azure AD, or any OpenID Connect identity provider.
➡️ OIDC / SSO

Location & Mapping​

Reverse Geocoding​

Configure providers such as Nominatim or Photon for converting GPS coordinates into place names. This is optional, by default Nominatim is used for reverse geocoding.
➡️ Reverse Geocoding

GPS Data Filtering​

Adjust smoothing, noise reduction, accuracy filtering, and other GPS processing options. This is optional, each user can customize their own settings via UI.
➡️ GPS Data Filtering

AI & Automation​

AI Assistant​

Optionally configure AI encryption key that will be used to encrypt AI settings in DB. GeoPulse creates this key automatically during initial setup.
➡️ AI Assistant Configuration

User Experience​

Frontend Nginx Settings​

Set global options like Max Upload File Size, OSM Resolver DNS Servers.
➡️ Frontend Settings

Location Sharing​

Override default base URL for sharing links.
➡️ Location Sharing

GPS Source Integrations​

OwnTracks Additional Configuration​

Fine-tune how OwnTracks payloads are processed beyond the default supported settings.
➡️ OwnTracks Advanced Configuration

  1. Deploy GeoPulse (Docker Compose / Kubernetes / Helm).
  2. Create the first account to become administrator automatically, or set GEOPULSE_ADMIN_EMAIL before registration for an explicit admin email.
  3. Configure Authentication cookies and optionally OIDC/SSO and User Registration settings.
  4. Configure Reverse Geocoding for place names.
  5. Create your first user and log in.
  6. Access the Admin Panel at /app/admin to manage users and settings via UI.