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2. Connect the NAS to the internet.
3. Go to the QNAP Cloud Installation page using one of the following methods:
• On your computer, go to http://install.qnap.com/.
• Scan the QR code on the NAS using a mobile device.
4. Specify the Cloud Key on the NAS.
5. Create an account or log in to myQNAPcloud.
6. Specify the myQNAPcloud name for the NAS.
The myQNAPcloud name is used when remotely accessing the NAS.
7. Optional: Select CloudLink.
CloudLink allows you to remotely access the NAS without having to configure port forwarding on your
router. You can remotely access the NAS by logging into QTS or by using mobile apps.
You can also enable CloudLink by installing the CloudLink app on the NAS.
8. Click Next.
The Smart Installation Guide appears.
9. Click Start Smart Installation Guide.
The Enter the NAS name and administator's password screen appears.
10. Specify the following information.
• NAS name: Specify a name with 1 to 14 characters. The name supports letters (A to Z, a to z),
numbers (0 to 9), and hyphens (-), but cannot end with a hyphen.
• Password: Specify an administrator password with 1 to 64 characters. The password supports all
ASCII characters.
11. Click Next.
The Set the date and time screen appears.
12. Specify the time zone, date, and time.
Tip
QNAP recommends connecting to an NTP server to ensure that the NAS follows the
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) standard.
13. Click Next.
The Configure the network settings screen appears.
14. Select Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP).
15. Click Next.
The Cross-platform file transfer service screen appears.
16. Select the types of devices that you will use to access shared folders on the NAS.
17. Click Next.
The Select the disk configuration screen appears.
18. Select Configure disks later.
For details on configuring disks, see the Storage Manager section of the QTS User Guide.
19. Click Next.
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