Quick Start for MacOS and Windows
1. Sign up for a NoPorts free trial
Go to noports.com and sign up for a 30-day free trial.
Make note of your client atSign (e.g., @pluto83_client). You'll need it shortly.
2. Download the NoPorts desktop application
Download the NoPorts desktop app using one of the links below:
For Linux please follow the Linux Installation Guide.
3. Log into the NoPorts desktop application
Launch the NoPorts desktop app and click Get Started.
Enter your client atSign into the text field (e.g., @pluto83_client), leave the root domain as is, and then click Next.
A one-time password (OTP) will be sent to you via email. Enter this OTP into the app and then click Confirm.
4. Save a copy of your atKeys
Your atKeys (cryptographic keys) will be used to pair your atSign with this and other devices in future. You can learn more about these keys here.
Click on the Settings Icon in the top right corner of the app.
Click on Back Up Your Keys in the left navigation panel.
Select a location on your device and save your keys.
5. Set up a test connection
Download the NoPorts test connection profile. This is a json file containing connection details for a test profile we have created.
Return to the NoPorts app Dashboard.
Click Import and select the test connection profile that you just downloaded.
Click the Connect Icon ▶️ to establish a connection.
Open a web browser and navigate to
http://localhost:8080
.
Congratulations! You're connected to a hidden webpage via NoPorts!
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