Five steps

Get Started

Turn a compatible PC into a Reefy machine in about 15 minutes.

1

Bring a PC

Old laptop, mini-PC, used NUC, or a high-end server with GPUs.

Mini-PC on a desk - any compatible PC works
2

Download the Reefy image

Reefy download dialog showing reefy.raw image
3

Flash to a USB stick

Use Balena Etcher - cross-platform, drag the reefy.raw file in, pick your USB, click flash.

Balena Etcher mid-flash, writing reefy.raw to a USB drive
Command-line (Linux/macOS, no GUI)

sudo dd if=reefy.raw of=/dev/sdX bs=4M

4

Boot the PC from USB

Plug in the USB, power on, hit Esc or Del to open the boot menu. Pick the USB. Reefy boots in ~15 seconds.

Optional: if boot is blocked

Disable Secure Boot in your BIOS. Common path: Security → Secure Boot → Disabled.

5

Adopt the device

Your device shows up automatically in the Reefy dashboard once it is online. Click Adopt, give it a name. Done - you are ready to install apps.

Start with Reefy

Sign in to adopt and manage your Reefy device.

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