QNAP NAS Setup Guide (2024) - FIRST TIME SETUP (Part 1)

Video Chapters
00:00 - The Start
00:55 - Introduction and What is Covered in this video
02:15 - What You Need to Build Your QNAP?
06:50 - Installing SSD and HDDs
12:30 - You do not need to connect a QNAP to the Internet!
13:00 - Router or Switch Connection?
15:20 - Power Connection and On
17:15 - Software Installation
21:42 - First time initialization
27:10 - First Time Access
27:40 - Storage Pool Creation
32:35 - Volume Creation
36:30 -Conclusion

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[melikarslan]

This video should be recommended by Qnap to anyone buying a NAS for the first time. Really appreciated. Thanks a lot.

[HighAvenger]

So glad you made an update. I was just trying to setup the same device watching the old videos. Most of the old video content was going over my head.

[achelosb]

Thanks a lot! I appreciate your time on the detailed installation (you saved my time)! Please keep going going!

[medicineboy]

This is an incredible guide, thank you so much. I'm setting up my first NAS server this weekend (Qnap) and will be following along to this the whole time. Thanks again!

[l.n.]

thank you for the updated videos. I was in the process of looking my QNAP NAS back over and re configuring it for the best setup 4 years after the initial build. Excited for the rest of the series.

[garynagle]

Great update. Can’t wait for the next part

[DavidM]

24:00 I found that, on the initial setup, if I select static IP address, things can get ugly when the router ignores that address and the two won't communicate leaving you out in the cold. So, I set this at DHCP to get started. Once everything is installed and settles down, then I find the IP address that the router assigns and set that as a reservation in the router. Or, change the IP address in the router to what you want, but setting it in the NAS almost universally is problematic for me.

[supermegavas]

There is a fantastic QNAP tutorial between commercial!!!!

[Asahi-pf]

Thanks for the new videos of the QNAP series!
One point you didn't address that I personally think is important is the topic of QNAP (system) apps and on which volume they are stored.
When I set up my QNAP NAS, I initially created a "Multimedia" volume within Storage Pool 1. Since then, QNAP installs many apps on it by default. It is obviously not possible to subsequently move all apps to other volumes. I would prefer to have a separate SSD RAID 1 for system and apps only. What is the best way to do this (assuming you have enough available bays for this)? Just installing two SSDs for the initial setup, create a storage pool with these, set up a RAID 1 and create a volume e.g. "System" on it?

[joemc]

Very clearly explained, thank you so much, is the next video in the series available?

[LauraEdot-mcnj]

Great ! awaiting next part for qnap setup guide !

[kbranchjr]

thank u for the up date, wow this is how u do it,

[Gojemba]

Hi where can I find the other videos in this series? Part 1 was great and I’m hoping for a part 2

[JMan]

Hi, can you make a video or explanation on how to setup the QNAS as a personal cloud storage for iPhone. Not just pictures, but contacts, iMessage, WhatsApp. Can you backup your entire iPhone to QNAP like you would to iCloud?

[juhaaavalaakso]

But you can use 8 tb and 12 tb hard drives independently without raid if you don't want raid at all.

[LewingtonsWorld]

Thanks mate, awesome tutorial. Part 2, up when?? :P

[KiteTurbine]

At ~ 19 mins you show the advanced IP Scanner data for your network... Should you have maybe blurred some of that out?

[marcovaladez]

I'm just about ready to pull the trigger on a new QNAP, when can we expect to see part 2 of this series?

[gerrydegaetano]

For a QNAP ...4 Bay used primarily for plex (with multiple screening in and out of home base), would i need M2 MVMe SSDs for caching and if so what capacity? Thanks

[digitalgerry]

I can find Oart 3 but not 2. Have I missed something ?