Get started on Linux

Turn a Linux machine into a Dargo device: add it in the portal, run one install command in a terminal, and it comes online, ready for apps. A server, a mini PC, a NAS, or a spare Raspberry Pi of your own all work.

1:16 video · English captions (CC) · Updated November 2026

1. Add a device in the portal

   Sign in at my.dargo.net, open Devices and click Add Device. Keep Bring Your Own selected, give the device a name, and click Add.

2. Copy the install command

   Dargo creates a one-time install token: it works once, within 24 hours. On the Linux server tab, click Copy next to the command. It starts with curl -fsSL https://install.dargo.net/install/.

3. Run it on your machine

   Open a terminal on the Linux machine, paste the command and press Enter. It uses sudo, so it may ask for your password.

   The script checks your system, installs Docker if needed, and sets up the Dargo agent. Wait for Setup Complete!

4. Click Done in the portal

   Back in the portal, click Done. Dargo checks the connection, and your machine shows as Online.