> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.chamilo.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.chamilo.org/administration-guide/admin-guide.md).

# Administration Guide

Welcome to the Chamilo 2.0 Administration Guide. This guide is designed for platform administrators responsible for installing, configuring, and managing a Chamilo instance.

## What you can do as an Administrator

As a Chamilo administrator, you manage:

* **Installation and configuration** — Set up Chamilo on your server, configure storage, email, and environment settings
* **Users** — Create, import, and manage user accounts, roles, and permissions
* **Courses and sessions** — Oversee course creation, manage the course catalog, and configure training sessions
* **Platform settings** — Configure portal behavior, security, performance, and feature availability
* **Security** — Monitor login attempts, review flagged intrusion attempts, check password strength, and verify file integrity
* **Authentication** — Set up external login systems (OAuth2, LDAP, CAS, SCIM)
* **Integrations** — Connect Chamilo to video conferencing, LTI tools, AI providers, and more
* **Branding** — Customize the look and feel of the platform with themes and visual settings
* **Maintenance** — Perform backups, monitor system health, and manage storage

## How this guide is organized

1. **Getting Started** — An overview of the administration interface
2. **Installation** — Server requirements, installation wizard, and initial configuration
3. **Users** — Managing user accounts, roles, groups, and profiles
4. **Courses** — Managing courses, categories, and import/export
5. **Sessions** — Organizing time-bound training cohorts
6. **Platform Settings** — Configuring every aspect of the platform
7. **Security** — Security monitoring and auditing tools
8. **Authentication** — Setting up external authentication providers
9. **Integrations** — Connecting third-party services
10. **Plugins** — Managing platform extensions
11. **Multi-URL** — Running multiple portals from a single installation
12. **Maintenance** — Backups, system status, and cleanup
13. **Branding** — Customizing the platform appearance

## Accessing the Administration Panel

After logging in as an administrator, click **Administration** <img src="/files/Ioqo9QifLgZkCMNoBa2U" alt="Admin" data-size="line"> in the sidebar to access the administration panel.