1. Connect a device to the cloud or create a virtual device
IoTFlows remote access agent requires a Linux based operating systems such as Debian, Ubuntu, or Raspberry Pi OS. If you currently don't have a Linux based machine or single-board computer such as a Raspberry Pi, you can get started by creating a virtual device.
Go to project page in the console and click on "Add Device".
Select "Device"
Select a device plan
Enter a name and description for your device and hit "Create". You will see a window similar to the following image.
If the operating system of your device is Debian-Based (e.g. Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Raspberry Pi OS), simply run the given command on your device while it has an internet connection to connect it to the IoTFlows cloud. Here is an example of how this code looks like:
bash <(curl -s https://cdn.iotflows.com/update-nodejs-and-iotflows-remote-access.sh) --username=dev_e3133dd4729f736d25833c635c0a697b --password=6c86391e297506cseabh9161555e9c16 --confirm-install
For other operating systems, follow the provided instruction in the modal, which looks similar to the following image.
Once the setup is complete, you will see a blinking green light next to your device name:
To manually stop, restart, disable, or uninstall the remote access, you can run the following commands:
sudo systemctl stop iotflows-remote-access.servicesudo systemctl restart iotflows-remote-access.servicesudo systemctl disable iotflows-remote-access.servicesudo npm uninstall @iotflows/iotflows-remote-access
Congratulations! You have successfully installed the remote access agent on your device and it's connected to the cloud.
Go to project page in the console and click on "Add Device".
Select "Virtual Device"
Select a virtual device plan
Enter a name and description for your virtual device and hit "Create". Once the setup is complete, you will see a blinking green light next to your device name:
Congratulations! You have successfully created a virtual device and it's connected to the cloud.