About the OpenStack dashboard To install the OpenStack dashboard, complete the following high-level steps: Meet the system requirements for accessing the dashboard. Install the OpenStack Dashboard framework, including Apache and related modules. Configure the dashboard. Then, restart and run the Apache server. Verify your installation by going to the URL of the Apache server you configured. Next steps: After you install the dashboard, you can complete the following tasks: To customize your dashboard, see How To Custom Brand The OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon). To set up session storage for the dashboard, see OpenStack Dashboard Session Storage. To deploy the dashboard, see Deploying Horizon. To launch instances with the dashboard, see the OpenStack User Guide.