diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d3d8dc4a..1ee6d840 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -47,18 +47,22 @@ | :heavy_check_mark: Mesh VPNs | :heavy_check_mark: Private DNS | :heavy_check_mark: Mac | | :heavy_check_mark: Site-to-Site | :heavy_check_mark: Access Control Lists | :heavy_check_mark: Windows | -# Get Started in 5 Minutes +# Try Online -(For production-grade installations, visit the [Install Docs](https://netmaker.readthedocs.io/en/master/install.html).) +If you're just looking to use Netmaker, you can create an account for free at [netmaker.io](https://account.netmaker.io). + +# Self-Hosted Quick Start + +These are the instructions for deploying a Netmaker server on your own cloud VM as quickly as possible. For more detailed instructions, visit the [Install Docs](https://netmaker.readthedocs.io/en/master/install.html). 1. Get a cloud VM with Ubuntu 22.04 and a public IP. -2. Open ports 443, 80, and 51821-51830/udp on the VM firewall and in cloud security settings. -3. (optional) Prepare DNS - Set a wildcard subdomain in your DNS for Netmaker, e.g. *.netmaker.example.com +2. Open ports 443, 80, 3479, 8089 and 51821-51830/udp on the VM firewall and in cloud security settings. +3. (recommended) Prepare DNS - Set a wildcard subdomain in your DNS settings for Netmaker, e.g. *.netmaker.example.com, which points to your VM's pubic IP. 4. Run the script: `sudo wget -qO /root/nm-quick.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gravitl/netmaker/master/scripts/nm-quick.sh && sudo chmod +x /root/nm-quick.sh && sudo /root/nm-quick.sh` -This script gives you the option to deploy the Community or Enterprise version of Netmaker. If deploying Enterprise, you get a free account with a 50 node limit by default. It also gives you the option to use your own domain (recommended) or an auto-generated domain. +This script gives you the option to deploy the Community or Enterprise version of Netmaker. It also gives you the option to use your own domain (recommended) or an auto-generated domain.