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Once the PPL Dashboard is running, open your browser and navigate to localhost:8000. Before connecting, ensure that the controller is powered on and that the following files have been added to the controller: the license.txt file, and the etc folder containing the config.json, devices.json, and all associated address map files. For instructions on creating these files, refer to the File Configuration section.

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Connect to the Controller

1

Enter the Controller IP Address

In the connection settings, enter the IP address of the PPL controller.
2

Set the Port

Ensure the port is set to 4222.
3

Enter Credentials

Update the username and password fields to match the credentials defined in the config.json file on the controller, under the nats entry.
The username and password must be identical to the values in the config.json file. If they do not match, the connection will fail and you will be prompted with an authorization error.
4

Connect

Click Connect to establish the connection to the controller.
Dashboard Connection

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Troubleshooting Connection Issues

If the dashboard is unable to connect to the controller, review the following common causes: