# Configuring your BLOOM

## Setting up your system

Once you’ve launched your system, the system administrator email will receive an activation link.  Click the link to confirm the email address and login to the BLOOM Dashboard.

You can also login to your system dashboard here.

<https://admin.bloomsharing.com/dashboard/>

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If your system was provisioned as part of a complete sharing system, please login with the username and password supplied by your BLOOM representative.
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The BLOOM Dashboard gives you complete visibility over your system.  Configuring your BLOOM system gives you wide control over the how users can find, sign-up and use your system, including whether your system will be Public or Private and how users can be authorized.


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