# Verify the Akamas Server

## Check installation <a href="#installation-checkinstallation" id="installation-checkinstallation"></a>

Issue the following command to verify the correct startup and initialization of Akamas:

```
$ akamas status
```

When all services have been started this command will return an "OK" message. Please notice that it might take a few minutes for Akamas to start all services.

To check that also UI is properly working please access the following URL:

```
http://<akamas server name here>
```

You will see the Akamas login form:

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Please notice that it is impossible to log into Akamas before a license has been installed. Read here [how to Install an Akamas license](https://docs.akamas.io/akamas-docs/3.1.2/installing-akamas/install-the-akamas-license).


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