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Quickstart Guide

Connect two devices and ping your first server in under 5 minutes.

1. Create Network​

  1. Visit my.zerotier.com in your web browser and log in
  2. Click the Create A Network button
  3. Copy the Network ID - this is a 16-character code like d5e04297a16fa690

Keep this browser tab open - you'll need it in step 4.

2. Install ZeroTier and Join Your Network​

Visit our downloads page and install ZeroTier on each device that will connect to this network.

3. Join Your Network​

On PC/MacOS​

  1. Locate the ZeroTier icon in your menu bar (if MacOS) or system tray (if Windows)
  2. Click the icon -> Join New Network...
  3. Paste your Network ID and click Join

Using CLI​

ZeroTier's command line interface (CLI) works on any device with an accessible terminal.

sudo zerotier-cli join NETWORK_ID

4. Authorize Your Devices​

  1. Go back to your browser tab with my.zerotier.com and click on your network
  2. Scroll down to the Members section - you should see your devices connected from the step above
  3. For each device, toggle the left checkbox. Then, click Authorize

Your devices should now show a green checkbox under the Auth column

5. Test Your Connection​

Find Your IP Addresses​

In the Members section on the website, note the Managed IP addresses (like 192.168.191.242)

Test the Connection​

Type this command in any terminal, replacing MANAGED_IP with one of your device's IP addresses (be sure to ping a device separate from the one you are using!):

ping -n 3 MANAGED_IP

Success looks like this:

PING 10.147.17.101 (10.147.17.101): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 10.147.17.101: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=15.2 ms
64 bytes from 10.147.17.101: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=12.1 ms
64 bytes from 10.147.17.101: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=11.8 ms

You did it! Your devices are now securely connected.

Next Steps​