# How do I log in to SearXNG?

https://www.seturack.com/en/knowledgebase/article/how-to-log-in-to-searxng

1. In the panel, open **My servers** and click your server.
2. On the **Overview** tab, wait for the **App** row to say "SearXNG is ready". The page refreshes itself.
3. Click **Open app**.
4. Enter the details from the **Login** and **Password** rows. The login is `yonetici`, which is Turkish for "admin". The browser asks for these in a pop-up.
5. To make it your browser's default search engine, use the form `https://your-address/search?q=%s`.

Further down the page, the **Username** row and the **Password** row below it are for SSH. Don't use them to log in to SearXNG.

## Good to know

- An open search engine attracts bot traffic, so it is protected by a login password.
- Results are gathered from other search engines. `/search?q=example&format=json` returns JSON for automations.
- The site opens over HTTPS on a free `sslip.io` address based on your IP. If a certificate can't be issued, it opens over `http://` instead. Only ports 80, 443 and 22 (for SSH) are open to the outside.

To use your own domain, see [this article](https://www.seturack.com/en/knowledgebase/article/how-to-connect-your-own-domain).

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