# Installation

Getting Started Overview

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### <mark style="color:orange;">Sign up for NoPorts</mark>

Sign up for a NoPorts subscription or free trial, which includes 2 atSigns.
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### <mark style="color:orange;">Install the NoPorts Client</mark>&#x20;

Download and install the NoPorts Client on the machine you are connecting from.
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### <mark style="color:orange;">Install the NoPorts Daemon</mark>&#x20;

Download and install the NoPorts Daemon onto the machine(s) you are connecting to.
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### <mark style="color:orange;">Use NoPorts</mark>

Use NoPorts or explore the use cases available [here](https://docs.noports.com/use-cases).
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### Sign up for a NoPorts subscription or free trial

Head over to [my.noports.com/no-ports-plans](https://my.noports.com/no-ports-plans) to sign up for a subscription or free trial.

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During registration, you will receive your client and device atSigns. Ensure that you make note of them for future reference.
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### Quick Start for macOS and Windows Only

Follow these guides to try NoPorts using the desktop application. You can establish a remote connection to our test connection page or set up a connection to your own remote machine.&#x20;

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[quick-start-for-macos-and-windows](https://docs.noports.com/installation/quick-start-for-macos-and-windows)
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### Install via CLI for macOS, Linux and Windows&#x20;

Follow these detailed guides to install NoPorts via the command line and use it for establishing remote connections to your devices.

Select your operating system and remote device to see specific installation instructions.

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<summary>Connecting from macOS</summary>

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<summary>Connecting from Linux</summary>

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>to macOS</td><td><a href="installation/connecting-from-linux/linux-to-macos">linux-to-macos</a></td></tr><tr><td>to Linux</td><td><a href="installation/connecting-from-linux/linux-to-linux">linux-to-linux</a></td></tr><tr><td>to Windows</td><td><a href="installation/connecting-from-linux/linux-to-windows">linux-to-windows</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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<summary>Connecting from Windows</summary>

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>to macOS</td><td><a href="installation/connecting-from-windows/windows-to-macos">windows-to-macos</a></td></tr><tr><td>to Linux</td><td><a href="installation/connecting-from-windows/windows-to-linux">windows-to-linux</a></td></tr><tr><td>to Windows</td><td><a href="installation/connecting-from-windows/windows-to-windows">windows-to-windows</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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### Other Installation Options

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## Use NoPorts

Start by exploring the available use cases, such as [MCP](https://docs.noports.com/use-cases/mcp), [SSH](https://docs.noports.com/use-cases/ssh), [RDP](https://docs.noports.com/use-cases/rdp), [SFTP](https://docs.noports.com/use-cases/sftp), [Web Server](https://docs.noports.com/use-cases/web-server), and [SMB](https://docs.noports.com/use-cases/smb). We also provide in-depth usage information here.

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[usage](https://docs.noports.com/usage)
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### Need Help?

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[faq](https://docs.noports.com/reference/faq)
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<summary><mark style="color:orange;">via Email</mark></summary>

Send us an email: <support@noports.com>

Monday - Friday, 6am - 6pm (PT)

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<summary><mark style="color:orange;">via Discord</mark></summary>

[Join our Discord](https://discord.gg/atsign-778383211214536722) for technical support. Our team and community are here to help!

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