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# 6.2. initialize

- 6.2.1. Name
- 6.2.2. Description
- 6.2.3. Examples

## 6.2.1. Name

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initialize - Initialize the server

## 6.2.2. Description

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The initialize command initializes or updates the database and the initial administrator.

### 6.2.2.2. Parameters

Parameter | Type | Required | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
--configuration | Path | true | The configuration file
--admin-id | UUID | true | The ID of the initial administrator
--admin-username | String | true | The initial administrator to create.
--admin-password | String | true | The password of the initial administrator.
--admin-email | String | true | The email address of the initial administrator.
--admin-realname | String | true | The real name of the initial administrator.
--verbose | CLPLogLevel | false | Set the minimum logging verbosity level.

## 6.2.3. Examples

### 6.2.3.1. Example

    $ cardant initialize \
      --admin-id '92f83bce-3973-4db8-8aaf-d401443a9772' \
      --admin-name 'someone' \
      --configuration server.conf

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