# How do I use Directus?

https://www.seturack.com/en/knowledgebase/article/how-do-i-use-directus

1. In the panel, open **My servers** and click your server.
2. On the **Overview** tab, wait for the **App** row to say "Directus is ready". The page refreshes itself.
3. Open the link in the **Panel address** row and enter the details from the **Email** and **Password** rows.

## First steps

1. Create a collection on the **Settings, Data Model** page.
2. Choose who can reach what on the **Settings, Access Policies** page.
3. From your app, send requests to the `/items/collection` path of your site address.

## Good to know

- Directus runs in a container: `/opt/seturack/directus`. To update, run `docker compose pull` and `docker compose up -d` in that folder.
- The database is not open to the outside.

## Your own domain

1. Point your domain's A record to your server's IP address.
2. [Connect over SSH](https://www.seturack.com/en/knowledgebase/article/how-to-connect-with-ssh) and go to the folder: `cd /opt/seturack/directus`
3. Replace the old name: `sed -i 's/OLD_NAME/yourdomain.com/g' caddy/Caddyfile`. `OLD_NAME` is the part after `https://` in the address shown in the panel.
4. Change the `SITE_URL` line in `.env` to the new address. Your login email stays the same.
5. `docker compose up -d`
6. `docker compose exec caddy caddy reload --config /etc/caddy/Caddyfile`

Caddy gets and renews the certificate by itself.

**No server yet?** [Order a server with Directus installed](https://www.seturack.com/en/directus-vps): you choose the size and pay for what you choose.