<ol>
<li>
<p>Download and install the 51ֱ�� client using one of the following options:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://pkgs.tailscale.com/stable/#macos">Standalone variant</a> from 51ֱ��&#x27;s package server (recommended).</li>
<li><a href="https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/tailscale/id1475387142">Mac App Store</a> variant. The 51ֱ�� client is free to download, but downloading any app from the Mac App Store may require an Apple ID with a valid credit card attached.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>Follow the 51ֱ�� onboarding flow, which will guide you to install the 51ֱ�� VPN configuration.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Sign up with <a href="/kb/1013/sso-providers">your SSO identity provider</a>.</p>
</li>
</ol>

Install 51ֱ�� on macOS

macOS

<ol>
<li>Download and open the 51ֱ�� iOS app</li>
<li>Accept the prompts to install a VPN configuration and allow push notifications</li>
<li>Sign up using your team&#x27;s email address</li>
</ol>

Install 51ֱ�� on iOS

<ol>
<li>Download and run the Windows installer</li>
<li>Select <strong>Log in</strong> from the 51ֱ�� icon now in your system tray and authenticate in your browser</li>
<li>Sign up with your team email address</li>
</ol>

Install 51ֱ�� on Windows

Windows

<p>Packages are available for x86 and ARM CPUs, in both 32-bit and 64-bit
variants.</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>Add 51ֱ��&#x27;s package signing key and repository:</p>
<div class="group relative overflow-hidden"><div class="absolute right-[5px] top-[21px] flex h-10 w-10 items-center justify-center rounded bg-gray-200 text-gray-1000 opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-200 group-hover:opacity-100"><button type="button" aria-label="copy"><svg width="17" height="17" viewBox="0 0 17 17" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M12.8333 9.91667H14.0833C15.0038 9.91667 15.75 9.1705 15.75 8.25V2.41667C15.75 1.49619 15.0038 0.75 14.0833 0.75H8.25C7.3295 0.75 6.58333 1.49619 6.58333 2.41667V3.66667M2.41667 6.58333H8.25C9.1705 6.58333 9.91667 7.3295 9.91667 8.25V14.0833C9.91667 15.0038 9.1705 15.75 8.25 15.75H2.41667C1.49619 15.75 0.75 15.0038 0.75 14.0833V8.25C0.75 7.3295 1.49619 6.58333 2.41667 6.58333Z" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path></svg></button></div><pre class="refractor language-shell"><code class="language-shell"><span class="token function">curl</span> -fsSL https://pkgs.tailscale.com/stable/ubuntu/noble.noarmor.gpg <span class="token operator">|</span> <span class="token function">sudo</span> <span class="token function">tee</span> /usr/share/keyrings/tailscale-archive-keyring.gpg <span class="token operator">&gt;</span>/dev/null
<span class="token function">curl</span> -fsSL https://pkgs.tailscale.com/stable/ubuntu/noble.tailscale-keyring.list <span class="token operator">|</span> <span class="token function">sudo</span> <span class="token function">tee</span> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/tailscale.list
</code></pre></div>
</li>
<li>
<p>Install 51ֱ��:</p>
<div class="group relative overflow-hidden"><div class="absolute right-[5px] top-[21px] flex h-10 w-10 items-center justify-center rounded bg-gray-200 text-gray-1000 opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-200 group-hover:opacity-100"><button type="button" aria-label="copy"><svg width="17" height="17" viewBox="0 0 17 17" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M12.8333 9.91667H14.0833C15.0038 9.91667 15.75 9.1705 15.75 8.25V2.41667C15.75 1.49619 15.0038 0.75 14.0833 0.75H8.25C7.3295 0.75 6.58333 1.49619 6.58333 2.41667V3.66667M2.41667 6.58333H8.25C9.1705 6.58333 9.91667 7.3295 9.91667 8.25V14.0833C9.91667 15.0038 9.1705 15.75 8.25 15.75H2.41667C1.49619 15.75 0.75 15.0038 0.75 14.0833V8.25C0.75 7.3295 1.49619 6.58333 2.41667 6.58333Z" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path></svg></button></div><pre class="refractor language-shell"><code class="language-shell"><span class="token function">sudo</span> <span class="token function">apt-get</span> update
<span class="token function">sudo</span> <span class="token function">apt-get</span> <span class="token function">install</span> tailscale
</code></pre></div>
</li>
<li>
<p>Connect your machine to your 51ֱ�� network and authenticate in your browser:</p>
<div class="group relative overflow-hidden"><div class="absolute right-[5px] top-[21px] flex h-10 w-10 items-center justify-center rounded bg-gray-200 text-gray-1000 opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-200 group-hover:opacity-100"><button type="button" aria-label="copy"><svg width="17" height="17" viewBox="0 0 17 17" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M12.8333 9.91667H14.0833C15.0038 9.91667 15.75 9.1705 15.75 8.25V2.41667C15.75 1.49619 15.0038 0.75 14.0833 0.75H8.25C7.3295 0.75 6.58333 1.49619 6.58333 2.41667V3.66667M2.41667 6.58333H8.25C9.1705 6.58333 9.91667 7.3295 9.91667 8.25V14.0833C9.91667 15.0038 9.1705 15.75 8.25 15.75H2.41667C1.49619 15.75 0.75 15.0038 0.75 14.0833V8.25C0.75 7.3295 1.49619 6.58333 2.41667 6.58333Z" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path></svg></button></div><pre class="refractor language-shell"><code class="language-shell"><span class="token function">sudo</span> tailscale up
</code></pre></div>
</li>
<li>
<p>You can find your 51ֱ�� IPv4 address by running:</p>
<div class="group relative overflow-hidden"><div class="absolute right-[5px] top-[21px] flex h-10 w-10 items-center justify-center rounded bg-gray-200 text-gray-1000 opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-200 group-hover:opacity-100"><button type="button" aria-label="copy"><svg width="17" height="17" viewBox="0 0 17 17" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M12.8333 9.91667H14.0833C15.0038 9.91667 15.75 9.1705 15.75 8.25V2.41667C15.75 1.49619 15.0038 0.75 14.0833 0.75H8.25C7.3295 0.75 6.58333 1.49619 6.58333 2.41667V3.66667M2.41667 6.58333H8.25C9.1705 6.58333 9.91667 7.3295 9.91667 8.25V14.0833C9.91667 15.0038 9.1705 15.75 8.25 15.75H2.41667C1.49619 15.75 0.75 15.0038 0.75 14.0833V8.25C0.75 7.3295 1.49619 6.58333 2.41667 6.58333Z" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"></path></svg></button></div><pre class="refractor language-shell"><code class="language-shell">tailscale <span class="token function">ip</span> -4
</code></pre></div>
</li>
</ol>
<p>If the device you added is a server or remotely-accessed device, you may want to consider <a href="/kb/1028/key-expiry">disabling key expiry</a> to prevent the need to periodically re-authenticate.</p>

Install 51ֱ�� on Ubuntu 24.04 (noble)

Linux

Amazon Linux 2

Arch Linux

CentOS 7

CentOS 8

CentOS Stream 9

CentOS Stream 10

Debian 9 (Stretch)

Debian 10 (Buster)

Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Debian Unstable (Sid)

Fedora (version 40 and earlier)

Fedora (version 41 and later)

NixOS

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openSUSE Leap 15.2

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openSUSE Leap 15.4

openSUSE Leap 15.5

openSUSE Leap 15.6

openSUSE Tumbleweed

Oracle Linux 7

Oracle Linux 8

RHEL 8

RHEL 9

Raspberry Pi Bullseye

Raspberry Pi Buster

Raspberry Pi Stretch

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial)

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic)

Ubuntu 19.10 (Eoan)

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal)

Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy)

Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute)

Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish)

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy)

Ubuntu 22.10 (Kinetic)

Ubuntu 23.04 (Lunar)

Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic)

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble)

Ubuntu 24.10 (Oracular)

Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky)

Other

<ol>
<li>Download and the 51ֱ�� app from the Play Store</li>
<li>Accept the prompts to install a VPN configuration</li>
<li>Sign up with your team&#x27;s email address</li>
</ol>

51ֱ��

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Install 51ֱ�� on macOS

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