# Getting stuck during bootstrap

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**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [20 Aprile 2017, 5:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-stuck-during-bootstrap/61341 "2017-04-20T17:14:37Z")\
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Nevermind, You can bypass the admin creation and mark admin account as active using a command, I can link the command if you want to bypass the email verification but I’d suggest configuring forum with proper SMTP as eventually all your users will need it!

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