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Start Kong
Start Kong.
$ kong start [-c /path/to/kong.conf]
Note: the CLI accepts a configuration option (-c /path/to/kong.conf)
allowing you to point to your own configuration.
Visit the Admin GUI:
- Navigate your browser to
http://localhost:8002
You should now see the dashboard of the Kong Admin GUI.
Next Steps
Adding Authentication
To add Authentication, head on over to Authenticating the Kong Admin GUI.
Next: Authentication ›