# A option in Virtuamin postinstall to select a timezone **URL:** \ **Category:** Blue Skies\ **Created:** [January 12, 2025, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/a-option-in-virtuamin-postinstall-to-select-a-timezone/131517 "2025-01-12T08:55:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Joe](https://cdn.forum.virtualmin.com/user_avatar/forum.virtualmin.com/joe/32/9_2.png) [@Joe](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/a-option-in-virtuamin-postinstall-to-select-a-timezone/131517/21 "2025-01-12T18:39:35Z")
We can’t keep making the wizard bigger. This has never been asked for by anyone else. ---
**Author:** ![Jamie](https://cdn.forum.virtualmin.com/user_avatar/forum.virtualmin.com/jamie/32/8589_2.png) [@Jamie](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/Jamie)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/a-option-in-virtuamin-postinstall-to-select-a-timezone/131517/22 "2025-01-12T20:11:09Z")
What if we only showed it when the timezone was not set at all? ---
**Author:** ![shoulders](https://cdn.forum.virtualmin.com/user_avatar/forum.virtualmin.com/shoulders/32/10086_2.png) [@shoulders](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/shoulders)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/a-option-in-virtuamin-postinstall-to-select-a-timezone/131517/23 "2025-01-12T20:54:21Z")
You could make the wizard 2 pages, primary and optional or even just one page and call it post install config. Settings do not need to be on separate steps. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://cdn.forum.virtualmin.com/user_avatar/forum.virtualmin.com/joe/32/9_2.png) [@Joe](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/a-option-in-virtuamin-postinstall-to-select-a-timezone/131517/24 "2025-01-12T21:38:01Z")
There’s already two types of postinstall wizard page, one set of questions is “optional” and only gets asked if you choose to answer the optional questions. I don’t really like that, as it adds yet another question (the question being “hey, there are more questions, do you want to answer them?”). The very act of breaking it up makes it feel more complicated for users who are experiencing their very first moments with Virtualmin. New users at that stage have no idea what they’re doing and no idea how to answer some of the questions. ---
**Author:** ![stefan1959](https://cdn.forum.virtualmin.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@stefan1959](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/stefan1959)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/a-option-in-virtuamin-postinstall-to-select-a-timezone/131517/25 "2025-01-12T22:05:40Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > That’s usually set by the hosting provider to be appropriate for the location of the server. Vultr always set the server I create in Australia to UTC. There is no option to set. ---
**Author:** ![stefan1959](https://cdn.forum.virtualmin.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@stefan1959](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/stefan1959)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/a-option-in-virtuamin-postinstall-to-select-a-timezone/131517/26 "2025-01-12T23:00:18Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > (time zone is about representation of time, it doesn’t actually alter the system clock). If I fix Time Zone in webmin it will fix system clock. ![image](https://cdn.forum.virtualmin.com/uploads/default/original/3X/d/d/ddda3d418860fb6263b80659550371ebcf62bab0.png) ![image](https://cdn.forum.virtualmin.com/uploads/default/original/3X/7/6/76ec2794fd4f2b7fe2a52673eaeab5c79a56d19b.png) Ok, this what you mean ![image](https://cdn.forum.virtualmin.com/uploads/default/original/3X/5/0/50963fd8e9a54c83351388c816d716009d13a2d2.png) ---
**Author:** ![Ilia](https://cdn.forum.virtualmin.com/user_avatar/forum.virtualmin.com/ilia/32/10185_2.png) [@Ilia](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/Ilia)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/a-option-in-virtuamin-postinstall-to-select-a-timezone/131517/27 "2025-01-20T11:20:21Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > New users at that stage have no idea what they’re doing and no idea how to answer some of the questions. A user likely knows what a timezone is and its purpose, right? Though I somewhat agree that having too many options might not provide the best experience, it’s also a trade-off. Not being able to easily fix basic things, like the timezone, can be equally frustrating for some users. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://cdn.forum.virtualmin.com/user_avatar/forum.virtualmin.com/joe/32/9_2.png) [@Joe](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/a-option-in-virtuamin-postinstall-to-select-a-timezone/131517/28 "2025-01-20T15:21:47Z")
Time zone on a server does not matter. It is aesthetic, and has no bearing on functionality. Changing it at any time is harmless. It is not a priority to set it during initial configuration. I can’t believe we’re having this conversation about whether time zone is so important that we should force every new user to see it before they even begin using the system. This is crazy. Absolutely a silly thing to force every user to interact with. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://cdn.forum.virtualmin.com/user_avatar/forum.virtualmin.com/joe/32/9_2.png) [@Joe](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/a-option-in-virtuamin-postinstall-to-select-a-timezone/131517/29 "2025-01-20T15:23:33Z")
To be clear: The postinstallation wizard should be for things that _must be set_ for the system to function correctly. Time zone is absolutely not that. It’s easy to change at any time, it’s harmless to change at any time. It’s ridiculous to put it in the wizard. ---
**Author:** ![Ilia](https://cdn.forum.virtualmin.com/user_avatar/forum.virtualmin.com/ilia/32/10185_2.png) [@Ilia](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/Ilia)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/a-option-in-virtuamin-postinstall-to-select-a-timezone/131517/30 "2025-01-21T01:20:40Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > The postinstallation wizard should be for things that _must be set_ for the system to function correctly. Time zone is absolutely not that. Yes, sure, I don’t disagree! The fewer options, the better. ---
**Author:** ![stefan1959](https://cdn.forum.virtualmin.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@stefan1959](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/stefan1959)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 6:34am UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/a-option-in-virtuamin-postinstall-to-select-a-timezone/131517/31 "2025-01-21T06:34:00Z")
What about showing timezone here? ![image](https://cdn.forum.virtualmin.com/uploads/default/original/3X/4/3/43a6faa989be34518a5a56a1d9fca41724cb4a89.png) ---
**Author:** ![shoulders](https://cdn.forum.virtualmin.com/user_avatar/forum.virtualmin.com/shoulders/32/10086_2.png) [@shoulders](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/shoulders)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 9:13am UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/a-option-in-virtuamin-postinstall-to-select-a-timezone/131517/32 "2025-01-21T09:13:20Z")
With a link to where you set the time in webmin, or is this already the case. I need to check. This might be an excellent feature. ---
**Author:** ![Ilia](https://cdn.forum.virtualmin.com/user_avatar/forum.virtualmin.com/ilia/32/10185_2.png) [@Ilia](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/Ilia)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/a-option-in-virtuamin-postinstall-to-select-a-timezone/131517/33 "2025-01-21T10:13:47Z")
I’m not sure this would be a great feature—once the timezone’s set, the user already knows it. It’s like putting a timezone display on your kitchen clock—more irritating than useful! ---
**Author:** ![stefan1959](https://cdn.forum.virtualmin.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@stefan1959](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/stefan1959)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/a-option-in-virtuamin-postinstall-to-select-a-timezone/131517/34 "2025-01-21T10:17:35Z")
Close topic, its a waste of time. ---
**Author:** ![Ilia](https://cdn.forum.virtualmin.com/user_avatar/forum.virtualmin.com/ilia/32/10185_2.png) [@Ilia](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/Ilia)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/a-option-in-virtuamin-postinstall-to-select-a-timezone/131517/35 "2025-01-21T10:32:35Z")
Closed on January 21, 2025, 10:32am UTC ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://cdn.forum.virtualmin.com/user_avatar/forum.virtualmin.com/joe/32/9_2.png) [@Joe](https://forum.virtualmin.com/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/a-option-in-virtuamin-postinstall-to-select-a-timezone/131517/36 "2025-01-21T17:27:20Z")
The time/date already links to the System Clock module, which allows setting time zone. [Previous page](https://forum.virtualmin.com/t/a-option-in-virtuamin-postinstall-to-select-a-timezone/131517.md?page=1)