
I self-hosted Portainer CE on Ubuntu 24.04 — I missed the admin setup window
I wanted a Docker UI without handing the socket to a SaaS console. Portainer CE started; I delayed the first admin page and the setup window closed. After a container restart I created the admin, put Caddy in front of 9443, and the local environment listed containers.
Aug 26, 2026 · 7 min read