# 02) Initial setup of Cosmos Server

Now that we've got it up and running, we should configure Cosmos. It's fairly straightforward.

### Setup Cosmos

1. Mark the checkbox for "Clean Install"
2. Select "**Next**"

<figure><img src="https://i.imgur.com/xGJA0Mx.png" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Select "Start" after you've selected Clean Install</p></figcaption></figure>

3. The next page will check if you have Docker installed. It should show up like this:

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4. Select "**Next**"
5. For the next part, it'll check if you have a `mariadb` server setup.\
   Whether or not you have one, I recommend just letting Cosmos take care of it.
6. Select `"Automatically create a secure database"` and press Connect:

<figure><img src="https://i.imgur.com/Vt7SXI9.gif" alt=""><figcaption><p>It works like magic</p></figcaption></figure>

7. It should now show, that the database is connected:

<figure><img src="https://i.imgur.com/FjIQFs0.png" alt="" width="375"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

8. Select "**Next**" and let's get on with the domain setup.

### On to the next step!