> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://bytebeam.io/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connect to Bytebeam cloud

> Learn how to connect your device to the Bytebeam cloud with this step-by-step guide. Start by creating an account on Bytebeam, then download the device configuration JSON file. Rename the file to "device.json" and store it in the "download" partition of your device.

This page assumes that you have gone through the [Getting Started guide](https://bytebeamio.mintlify.app/getting-started/signup) for creating an account. 

# Provisioning the device

Each device needs to be provisioned with a unique JSON file `device.json` that is used for authentication. Refer to the [Device Provisioning Guide](https://bytebeamio.mintlify.app/platform-guide/device-management/provisioning-a-device) to download the device configuration file. 

Rename the downloaded file to device.json and place it in the "download" partition(/mnt/download) of the device. If you are connecting to the device via ssh you can use the below `scp` command. First, provide permission to the /mnt/download partition using `chmod` command.

```shell theme={null}
chmod 777 /mnt/download
```

and then use `scp` command 

```shell theme={null}
scp /home/bytebeam/Downloads/device.json user@<IP address of device>:/mnt/download
```

# Running Uplink

Start uplink and enable it to run at boot.

```shell theme={null}
sudo systemctl start uplink
sudo systemctl enable uplink

```

To verify that the uplink is up and running, check the status in systemd, using the following command.

```shell theme={null}
sudo systemctl status uplink
```

You should see the status as "active" like in the screenshot below:

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/bytebeamio/YHzSdxshzM_D0J4F/assets/_rrZyzouNKMHKY0ZJNJmm_linuxdocs1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=YHzSdxshzM_D0J4F&q=85&s=2be16b6f0ab68664699280f788a61c18" alt="" width="1229" height="375" data-path="assets/_rrZyzouNKMHKY0ZJNJmm_linuxdocs1.png" />