# First steps

hostware is a very complex software, with lots of configurations which can be made. To ease up the initial configuration process, we have crafted some steps to start with.

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### Create a sales channel

[Introduction](/system-and-configuration/sales-channels/introduction.md)
{% endstep %}

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### Install modules

[Introduction](/modules/introduction.md)
{% endstep %}

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### Create a product

{% endstep %}

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### Enable payment methods

[Payment methods](/billing/payments/payment-methods.md)
{% endstep %}

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### Enable domain selling

[Introduction](/domains/introduction.md)
{% endstep %}

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### Configure email server

{% endstep %}

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### Configure admin notifications

[Admin Benachrichtigungen](/system-and-configuration/settings/admin-benachrichtigungen.md)
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}


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