Quick Start

This guide gives you the shortest route from a new HivePanel installation to a running Cell.

Before you begin

You need a working Panel installation and at least one Node with Worker connected. If you have not installed HivePanel yet, start with the installation overview.

1. Add a Node

Register the machine that will provide compute capacity to HivePanel. A Node represents the machine itself; Worker is the service running on it that receives instructions from Panel.

2. Connect Worker

Install and configure Worker on the Node, then verify that Panel reports the Node as connected.

3. Add a Comb

A Comb describes how a particular type of game server should be installed and started. Choose an existing Comb or create one for the workload you want to run.

4. Create a Cell

Create a Cell from the Comb, choose the destination Node, assign its resources and complete the variables requested by the Comb.

5. Wait for installation

Worker creates the Cell environment and performs its installation steps. Once complete, the Cell can be started and managed from Panel.

Next steps

Read How HivePanel Works for the architecture, or continue to Creating a Cell for a more detailed walkthrough.