Setup guide

Set up a storage node

Turn an old laptop, desktop or mini PC into your Uncloud Storage Node in a few minutes.

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A shelf at home with a modem, a router, a Wi-Fi base station and an external hard drive
A corner of a shelf at home is enough. Photo: Alan Levine, CC BY 2.0.

  1. Create an account

    On the computer you want to turn into a node, open Uncloud in your browser and create an account.

    Open Uncloud

    Uncloud open in a browser, showing a Photos folder on a storage node

  2. Run the install command

    Copy the install command shown in the app and run it in a terminal on the same computer. It looks like this: 

    curl -sSL https://uncloud.mpsoftware.io/install.sh | sh

  3. Link it to your account

    When the install finishes, the terminal shows a QR code and a link. Use either one to connect the node to your account.

    • Same computer? Click the link.
    • Another device? Scan the QR code with your phone and sign in.

  4. Open your files

    That's it. Open Uncloud on your phone, tablet or computer to upload, browse and share files.

    A storage node's Photos folder in the Uncloud iPhone app
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Uncloud Plus

Reach it from anywhere

Your node is always free on your home network. Uncloud Plus connects you to it from any other: at work, travelling or on mobile data, with no port forwarding.

Plus is $3.99 a month, with 30 days free, and shared links work more reliably with it.

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