Unraid Beginner Setup: USB Installer to First Login — Step by Step
Welcome to Episode 1 of my brand-new Unraid Beginner Series!
In today’s video, I walk you through the exact steps to get Unraid up and running — starting with downloading the official USB Creator Tool, creating your bootable flash drive, installing Unraid on your hardware, and logging in for the very first time.
Whether you’re building your first home server or upgrading your current setup, this guide makes the process simple, clear, and beginner-friendly.
⏱️ What We Cover in This Video:
• Downloading and installing the Unraid USB Creator Tool
• Preparing your flash drive correctly
• Booting your server and installing Unraid
• First-time login and initial dashboard tour
• Tips for choosing the right USB drive for best reliability
What’s coming next in the series (Creating users, notifications, drive layouts, shares, and more!)
🔗 Helpful Links
👉 Recommended USB Flash Drive (Affiliate): https://amzn.to/3TOFANd
👉 Buy Your Unraid License (Affiliate): https://unraid.net/pricing?via=alientech42
👉 Official Unraid Downloads Page: unraid.net/download
🛸 About This Series
This is the first episode of a full beginner-friendly Unraid setup series. We’ll walk step-by-step through server configuration, shares, Docker containers, VMs, backups, and everything you need for a rock-solid home server.
