Set up your first machine

Connect your first machine to the Viam platform so you can configure, control, and monitor it from anywhere. You’ll create a machine in the Viam app, install Viam on your compute device, and confirm it’s online.

1. Create a machine in the Viam app

  1. Go to app.viam.com and log in (or create an account).
  2. Open a location.
  3. Click Add machine, enter a name (for example, my-first-machine), and click Add machine again.

The app opens your new machine’s page on the CONFIGURE tab. The tab shows a card titled Set up your machine part.

2. Open the setup wizard

In the Set up your machine part card, click Set up.

A wizard dialog will open with the heading Install viam-server. Click Next to begin. Follow the guidance in the setup wizard to set up your machine on Viam.

What’s next