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Adding Your First Node

Step-by-step guide to add and connect a server.


Option 1: From Dashboard

1. Sidebar → "Add Node" 2. Enter server name 3. Choose OS 4. Copy the command 5. Run it on your server

Option 2: From Live Nodes tab

Same process, click "Add Node" button.

Option 3: Manual

1. Generate API key from dashboard 2. Run agent manually:
node bin/cli.js --api-key YOUR_API_KEY --endpoint YOUR_SERVER --live --verbose

After installation

- Server appears in Live Nodes within 30 seconds - Green dot = ONLINE - Gray dot = OFFLINE - Click on the server to see Health, Metrics, and Activity

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