Why is email verification required upfront?

[merefield (Robert)]

Hmmm, have you tried setting up the admin from the rails console?:

Create an admin account from the console

This guide provides instructions for creating an admin account or granting admin privileges using the console in a self-hosted Discourse installation. Required user level: System Administrator Console access required So you want to create/grant Admin privileges or reset user password from console? Great, let’s get started! This guide will cover the following: Accessing the console Creating a new account with admin privileges Resetting an existin…