Quick Start Guide

Overview

This guide walks you through deploying a fully functional ACS Monitor instance in about five minutes. By the end, you will have a running monitoring server with a web dashboard ready to add your first devices.

Step 1: Create an Account

Visit acsmon.com/register and create your account. You will need to provide your name, email address, and a password. A verification email will be sent to confirm your address — click the link in the email to activate your account.

Step 2: Add a Server

After logging in, navigate to your dashboard and click "Add Server". You will need to provide:

• Server name — a friendly name for this instance (e.g., "Primary Monitor" or "Client-ABC Monitor")
• Admin username — the initial admin username for your ACS Monitor dashboard
• Admin password — the initial admin password (choose something strong)

Step 3: Select a Tier

Choose your licensing tier:

• Free — up to 100 combined devices and monitors, no payment required
• Pro — up to 500, billed annually via Stripe
• Enterprise — up to 1,000, billed annually via Stripe

If you select Free, your server is provisioned immediately. For paid tiers, you will be redirected to Stripe to complete payment before your server is activated. You can always upgrade later.

Step 4: Run the Install Command

After your server is created, you will see a one-line install command. SSH into your target server and run it:

curl -fsSL https://acsmon.com/install/YOUR_INSTALL_TOKEN | bash

The install token is unique to your server and expires after 24 hours for security. The installer will:

1. Detect your operating system (AlmaLinux or Ubuntu)
2. Display a fullscreen TUI (text user interface) installer showing progress
3. Set up the application runtime
4. Download and deploy all ACS Monitor services
5. Configure application services
6. Embed your license key
7. Create your admin user with the credentials you specified
8. Start all services

Step 5: Log Into Your Dashboard

Once installation completes, open your browser and navigate to your server's IP address or hostname. Log in with the admin credentials you set in Step 2. You are now ready to add devices and start monitoring.

Tip: Your server will automatically send heartbeats to this licensing platform every few minutes. You can check your server's status in the server dashboard at any time.

What's Next?

• Read the full Installation Guide for detailed information about what the installer does
• Learn about heartbeat monitoring and how your server reports back to the licensing platform
• Explore the API Reference if you want to integrate ACS Monitor with other tools