In this guide, we are going to walk through the installation process for the Storage Node QNAP application for your QNAP NAS Device – enabling you to:

1. Monetize your excess capacity on the Storj Network

2. Back up your NAS Device to the Network using Gateway-MT and any S3-compatible backup solution

For a video walkthrough of this process, please see below:

Prerequisites:

• ​Storage Node Identity​

• Download the QNAP Binary​

Sharing Capacity Prerequisites

First, navigate to QNAP App Center application, by double clicking on its icon on the QNAP Desktop Homepage.

Next, click "Install Manually" and click on the QNAP Package (downloaded above) to install the QNAP Storj application onto the device.