Create an Unraid USB drive
Unraid OS can boot from a USB flash drive or, in Unraid 7.3 and later, from a supported internal boot device. This page explains how to create a USB drive for a new server. You can keep using the USB drive for flash boot, or use it to start the server before you select internal boot during onboarding. See the Internal Boot FAQ (7.3+) for more information.
Deploy & configure Unraid OS
After booting Unraid OS for the first time, you'll use the %%WebGUI|web-gui%% to complete your system configuration. This interface lets you manage your server, set up storage, configure user shares, and control features like %%hardware virtualization|hvm%% and Docker containers.
Internal Boot FAQ (7.3+)
This page contains frequently asked questions about internal boot in Unraid OS. For general licensing questions, see the Licensing FAQ. For TPM-based licensing questions, see the TPM Licensing FAQ (7.3+).
Configure your array
After installing your registration key, the next step is configuring your storage by assigning devices to the %%array|array%% and pool devices. This setup determines how Unraid OS manages your data, protects it with %%parity|parity%%, and optimizes performance with %%cache pools|cache-pool%%.
Complete your post-setup essentials
Congratulations on your initial setup!
Customize Unraid settings
Unraid OS automatically functions but allows further customization of settings such as IP address, hostname, disk tunables, and more via the Settings tab in the Unraid %%WebGUI|web-gui%%.