# Stuck at "Register Admin Account" even with an activated admin user

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/stuck-at-register-admin-account-even-with-an-activated-admin-user/393828
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [January 19, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stuck-at-register-admin-account-even-with-an-activated-admin-user/393828 "2026-01-19T20:30:52Z")
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### Author: ![Florent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e19b73/32.png) [@Florent](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Florent)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stuck-at-register-admin-account-even-with-an-activated-admin-user/393828/1 "2026-01-19T20:30:52Z")

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Hello,

I’ve installed Discourse on a VPS. When I access the UI I see

 ![Capture d’écran 2026-01-19 à 21.29.01](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/9/e/9/9e97b31c0738e9e4b5e6a8bbdd3b49fdf3b8059b.png)

I click the Register button but I get

 ![Capture d’écran 2026-01-19 à 21.29.30](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/6/f/f/6ff2d50c0be6d7ebab6071b897b1115f30a6a264.png)

even though I have an active admin user:

 ![Capture d’écran 2026-01-19 à 21.30.24](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/e/0/3/e03a2fa465dc27f082a7d7c02878a184a2c99d31.png)

What else should I do?

EDIT: I’ve tried from an incognito window as well.

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