# No access to Admin panel

**URL:** <https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/no-access-to-admin-panel/4323>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [January 18, 2025, 9:41pm UTC](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/no-access-to-admin-panel/4323 "2025-01-18T21:41:13Z")\
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The use of `config.json` is no longer recommended.  
Instead, it is recommended to use the ENVIRONMENT variables.

Here is an example of the `.env` file:

> <https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/blob/main/.env.template>

More information at [Config.json Documentation - #2 by BlackDex](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/config-json-documentation/40/2) and [Config file config.json missing despite having ADMIN\_TOKEN specified · dani-garcia/vaultwarden · Discussion #4214 · GitHub](https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/discussions/4214).

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