# Portal Overview

> What the Daki Portal is, how to access it, and what each tab does — your server management hub.

The **Portal** ([portal.daki.cc](https://portal.daki.cc)) is your server management hub. All servers — Free Tier and paid — are managed here. It is built on a customized Pterodactyl panel.

## What you'll learn

- How to log in to the Portal
- Which services are managed here (and which are not)
- What each tab in the Portal does

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## How to Log In

**Option 1 — SSO (recommended):** Click the "Login to Portal" or "Login via SSO" button available in both the Free Tier Dashboard and the Billing Panel. This logs you in automatically without a password.

- Free Tier Dashboard SSO: [dash.daki.cc](https://dash.daki.cc) → **Credentials** tab
- Billing Panel SSO: [billing.daki.cc](https://billing.daki.cc) → active service page

**Option 2 — Manual login:** Log in directly at [portal.daki.cc](https://portal.daki.cc) with your Portal email and password.

| Account type | Where to find credentials |
| :--- | :--- |
| Free Tier | **Credentials** tab at [dash.daki.cc/credentials](https://dash.daki.cc/credentials) |
| Paid plan | **Access** tab (email) and **Password** tab in the Billing Panel |

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## Which Services Are Managed in the Portal

| Service | Managed in Portal? |
| :--- | :--- |
| Free Tier (Node.js / Python) | Yes |
| Paid App & Bot Hosting | Yes |
| Paid Game Servers | Yes |
| VPS | No — managed separately |
| Dedicated Server | No — managed separately |

VPS and Dedicated Server customers receive separate access details from the Daki team after ordering.

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## Portal Tabs

Every server in the Portal has the following tabs:

### Console
View live server output and send input to your running process. Includes power action buttons (Start, Stop, Restart, Kill). See [Console & Power Actions](https://daki.cc/wiki/guides/console).

### Files
Browse your server's filesystem in the browser. Upload files, create and edit files, extract archives, and manage directories. See [File Manager](https://daki.cc/wiki/guides/file-manager).

### Splits *(Paid Plans Only)*
Create and manage additional server instances and database servers within your plan's resource budget. See [Understanding Splits](https://daki.cc/wiki/guides/splits).

### Subusers
Add other Daki users to your server with granular permissions. See [Subusers](https://daki.cc/wiki/guides/subusers).

### Network
View your server's hostname and port. On paid plans, add additional port allocations. See [Network & Allocations](https://daki.cc/wiki/guides/network-allocations).

### Startup
Select your Docker image (runtime version), set the install command (for dependencies), and configure your startup command. See [Startup Settings](https://daki.cc/wiki/guides/startup-settings).

### Settings
View SFTP connection details, rename your server, reinstall it, or change the programming language (egg). See [Server Settings](https://daki.cc/wiki/guides/server-settings).

### Activity
A log of recent actions on your server — starts, stops, file changes, and user actions.

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## Portal vs Free Tier Dashboard vs Billing Panel

| | Free Tier Dashboard | Billing Panel | Portal |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **URL** | dash.daki.cc | billing.daki.cc | portal.daki.cc |
| **Purpose** | Free Tier account, credentials | Purchasing and billing | Server management |
| **Login** | Discord OAuth | Own account | SSO or Portal credentials |
| **Used by** | Free Tier users | Paid plan customers | All users |

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## Next Steps

- [File Manager](https://daki.cc/wiki/guides/file-manager) — Upload your code to the server.
- [Startup Settings](https://daki.cc/wiki/guides/startup-settings) — Configure your Docker image and startup command.
- [Console & Power Actions](https://daki.cc/wiki/guides/console) — Start your server and watch the output.
- [Environment Variables](https://daki.cc/wiki/guides/environment-variables) — Set tokens and config values for your app.

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Source: https://daki.cc/wiki/guides/portal