How to set up Unraid (UPDATED)

[@BartTech]

I will never forget 2020...I became an Unraid user. The best digital choice I made in years!

[@matlio8839]

Same for me

[@Susrek]

What gear did you use with it?

[@alexandersigler6225]

Currently looking into Unraid when I stumbled across this video. Very detailed, direct, and informative, all KZbin tutorial videos should be like this. Thank you very much!

[@Aesir5]

Yeap good explainer

[@dmca_sucks7000]

Great vid Juan, I'm setting up my Unraid server at the moment, I've got 15 hours before my 14TB Parity drive is done and I could use some more videos! I've watched several Unraid videos on KZbin and the way you present the information is the most pleasing, clean video with focus, and you're easy to follow. Another reason why I prefer this video is how recent it is, a lot of the other Unraid videos are years old.

[@einhalbesbrot]

this is without a doubt the best tutorial video series regarding Unraid on the whole of KZbin. straight to the point and no unnecessary babble.

[@RealMangaAddict]

I'm new to Unraid and I've been trying to understand how to set it up for some time now. This is the first video I've seen that actually makes it seem possible to me. Thank you!

[@michaelmadison883]

Juan you have a talent for describing things well, simply in a calming voice.

[@miner2102]

Every time I have reset my Unraid server or changed its configuration I have come back here to watch your Video. You have been super helpful, thank you ;)

[@danielboughter1841]

If anyone runs into the issue where the server directly boots into the BIOS after changing the boot device, you need to check the files on the flash drive. There will be a file name " EFI- ", remove the " - " and try booting again. I'm completely new to servers and this is a great video tutorial, thank you so much

[@Neo2111]

Always feels like a treat when you post out a vid Juan. cheers

[@Rysho]

Great video. Got me up and running for my first Unraid server ever. One thing to note for accessing shares from Windows 10: You need to enable "Connect using different credentials" when you map the drive so you can enter your share log-in info.

[@indyrl12]

Thank you for creating this excellent introduction to Unraid! I'm just getting started using it, and while most of the settings are intuitive, there are a few that are not. You do a great job explaining the different features in this video!

[@usshauler]

Please go over configuring docker apps and best configuration for cache drives to utilize them like Plex or other apps. How to properly configure paths for appdata folders and other similar things to this in order to maximize cache usage. Great video overall and thank you.

[@davidsykes2979]

Finally found a youtube video that is easy to follow and has all the information you need to set up Unraid. Thaks

[@erikchen9093]

I rarely Rarely RARELY leave comments. And I want to thank you for making this video. As an apple noob user, this whole process has been super tough for me. and this software part is just so easy with your guidance. Thank You !

[@H4t0sh1]

This is one of the best IT video's i have ever seen and I have seen a lot of them on KZbin. Thank you for the clear explanation.

[@John._.T]

Great video, thanks. I've just installed Unraid so have been following along. Would have been lost without your video. Thanks again :-)

[@scottallen9389]

Thanks Juan for the great straight forward tutorial. I set up my server YEARS ago as strictly NAS. I plan to start doing some more things with it so this was just what I needed to refresh my memory on how I set it up.

[@sagarsriva]

great video! thanks. To the point and no BS. Many KZbinrs need to learn from you how to make videos.

[@siliconsoundz]

You did an excellent job of describing demonstrating. I am in the process of evaluating Unraid vs Truenas and you've really helped me get a grasp of Unraid. Cheers!

[@puddles1364]

I've watched this video about 20 times. Thank you!

[@Totte.Lundgren]

This was gold! Loud and clear sound makes all the difference. Currently building my Parity...1d 3h to go :P

[@everyhandletaken]

Great video, just getting started with Unraid & wanting to ensure I was doing things right. Your no-nonsense explanations & soothing voice are a winning combination ☺️

[@tristan5892]

This video alone earned you another subscriber here. 👍🏼 Thank you very much and I do love how detailed and thorough your video was. Keep it up!!

[@saxonaus0010]

Great video. Straight to the point with everything you need to know. Had my new server up & running in no time.

[@calvinpryor]

Excellent video !!!!! Trying to get a 1T mirror off my personal computer to a NAS solution and this video got right to the point and laid out how to do that in clear easy steps. The what is unRAID stuff was helpful too. Maybe add a 2-minute blurb about how unRAID is different/same from other solutions (Synology/QNAP vs TrueNAS/unRAID) and maybe a quick pros/cons slide for unRAID

[@KevinConlon69]

You make it look so simple. I feel confident that I can do this.

[@douglasspores4651]

Thanks for the video. this was paced perfectly for my limited knowledge on the subject.

[@kenneybohjort4314]

Remember to turn off "Fast Boot" on Intel.. When you reboot the server it will stop and hang on boot.. I dont know if amd has the same problem

[@ArrowOfTruth01]

Great info delivered in a straightforward and informative way. Thank you!

[@roshill2010]

Thank you Jaun this video was straight as an arrow was changing my old PC into a Nas server. Had a i7-4770k and Formula VI with 10 sata ports. I removed all the power hungry parts. Even downgraded the PSU. Let's see how this goes =). Really appreaciate the hard work you put into this. Will check out more videos of what I can do with Unraid as I will be buying it after everything goes smoothly.

[@roshill2010]

Everything worked out great. 1 harddrive did fail SMART test though. So had to remove it. The company should replace it. Will check out more vids on unraid thanks again for all the help :).

[@nigelholland24]

Great timing was planning this next week thanks.

[@Ckhpo]

Super useful presentation, mate. Great resource for info presented in a concise manner.

[@sidewind131258]

Definitely going to look at the rest of your tutorials, have been teatering between Ubuntu, FreeNas, Windows server 2012 anf Unraid.

[@PotterProductionsTN]

Thank you, This was a great walk through for setting up my first UnRaid Server.

[@ADB-zf5zr]

At the 1:40 second mark, it was clear that I would NOT buy UNRAID for $89, and use FREENAS instead, thanks for the clarification of this as I must have missed it in other videos.! . Plus, I would in the next 12-months have to "upgrade" my licence to $199, that is not going to happen considering the cost of storage (in the last few years), that could buy me another 12 GB.!!!

[@novellguySA]

subscribed for unRAID :), great product wanna learn more.. excellent video for beginners can wait for more. Thank Yuo

[@CoFRHeLLsFuRy]

Ya, really good vid. I've been going back and forth between Unraid and FreeNAS, this vid is making me lean towards unraid.

[@tkuhl87]

Great helpful walk-through, thank you! My only comment is, I had trouble getting the flash drive to boot first time. Turns out I needed to hit "Customize" and "Allow UEFI Boot". That seems like a pretty major thing these days, surprised its not enabled by default.

[@davidbanner9001]

Thanks for the video. It was very clear and precise. Much appreciated.

[@linuxxxunil]

After my QNAP TS-212P barn find i got excited about the new-to-me NAS technology. now that I am running low on 2TB of space with the QNAP, I started thinking about TrueNAS but now heard about UNRAID. thanks for the video. I am tired of this vs that vs those videos. I just want to dive in.

[@AFiB1999]

Quality content JuanMTech, Music fits as well. I cant wait untill see more content! Liked and Subscribed

[@glazedguava7984]

Juan you are the man, great video, thanks.

[@hasneybbravim]

Well Done Juan, really easy to fallow and very organized content. Cheers!!!!

[@Bases9]

great video, keep talking about Unraid, it's a really interesting topic

[@sobanosilva8585]

Your video is very clear and thorough - muchas gracias por haberlo compartido.

[@iRunTech]

Just the video I needed. Thank you! Very detailed and answered all the questions I was wondering about.

[@otakubasket251]

Super dense and informative video. Thanks a ton.

[@oakfig]

Man this is exactly what I needed

[@batman1166]

THAAAANK YOU!! Keep them coming man, awesome

[@rodrigojoven4715]

Thank you Juan!! Your video was very helpful.

[@christinekiy8647]

Thanks so much for this brilliant video so helpful and well explained.

[@atreides-]

Great video! You helped me get setup in no time.

[@mattsmop1263]

cheer mate!! i was struggling to find clear information and i kept making mistakes, but my weee server lives 🤓

[@vasiovasio]

Really useful video! Thank you, Juan!

[@gabontz]

Thanks Juan for this. One question I can't seem to find an answer: can I have disks out of the array but still able to create shares on them? And how?

[@josedasilva4433]

Excellent video mate. Thank you

[@nathanh8422]

Awesome video, so thorough and informative!!!

[@seetendrapanda]

Loved the Video Juan. i think i will switch to Unraid as well. It will be very nice to run everything at home in once server. I have a Redynas which has 4 10 TB drives it will be good to get some suggestions if possible for the hardware Planning to do 1. Ha 2. Plex 3. Docker Containers etc...

[@elliehutcherson1258]

Great video. Thanks for the tutorial :)

[@yates6789]

Insanely helpful video!

[@roni3425]

Juan, thanks for your tutorial 👍🏻 very good explanation.

[@leaf-]

This is great! I'll sub for more unRaid vids! I'm setting up a raid server for the first time so i appreciate your help :D

[@igorkholobayev7779]

Very informative! Thank you!

[@android4cg]

Can you share roadmap plans for unraid ... what will be the next main features in unraid v7 and when is it planned to be available? For new users like me it's important to know the short and long term evolution especially when current release verion 6.9.1 is suggesting that main release 7 should be on the go.

[@Aggiblr]

Hi! I'm very new to this topic, and your video's are insanely good. I am a total noob who is just about to set up a home server in the following weeks. My main goal is to have a plex media server, only used locally at our home. Me with a 4K oled tv watching 4k HDR remux movies, and other family members wanting to watch 1080p movies with subtitles. Could you do a video specifically on making a plex server in docker in unraid?

[@TheFailLord72]

Great video man. Thanks, helps a lot!

[@timomarkson]

If you buy the basic version and then find out you need the one above do you have to buy a brand-new key what is the upgrade price to get the next layer

[@plantyman]

juan ... gracias por este video tan bueno y competo ... pero me encontré con 2 errores básicos que no he podido configurar. Primero en mi version de prueba no hay Logout al que me extraña mucho y por otro lado no veo como poder configurar para que se prenda o se apague a una determinada hora del día .. tenes idea como puedo hacer eso ??? saludos

[@jacopocec]

Hallo, I saw the Logitech harmony integration in your Home assistant. Can you please make a video how to configure the device ? thank you

[@JuanMTech]

I'll see what I can do.

[@jacopocec]

@@JuanMTech PLEASE !! :)

[@alanp3334]

That was a very good, clear explanation. I need to upgrade my fileserver (currently Windows Home Server V1), and I think I will go for Unraid :)

[@vira4032]

Thanks a lot. Well done :D Time to setup unraid

[@JonathanDPoole]

Thank you for the top tier explanation.

[@maxinsys]

Thanks a lot Juan! Very informative video; glad to have found your channel - subbed. Cheers!

[@baconsledge]

Thank you. I will give it a try based on your information.

[@sirbacharach1]

Fantastic tutorial, thank you.

[@DaveYates81]

Really good video! Thank you!

[@andresohnle6909]

great video to learn Unraid, I hope there come's additional videos

[@de_stroyed]

Okay so lets say you have Unraid on a Windows server. After you boot on the Unraid USB and install, do you configure the BIOS startup to Windows server again?

[@dekrob]

Great video , love the content.

[@TomPaintsMinis]

Great video, this really was helpful

[@DB_Videos275]

Thanks man this helped 👍

[@JayDuhbb]

Great video. thanks juan

[@Bertman_5429]

I need to setup two drives one to copy the other. Do I set up both drives as disk 1 and 2 or do I do a Parity drive and disk one?

[@PaulBohno]

It is always recommended that you zero out your drives (preclear them) before setting up your array.

[@NN-zd5sc]

how to create a bridge device for VMs on Unraid? could you show some key steps on video?

[@Marcinos1985]

Very helpful, thank you

[@ykn05010]

great tutorial! I just have a question tho, how big the ssd cache should be? I was thinking to get 1tb but you said 250gb for the cache in this vid, right? so does anyone have a recommended size for the cache? Ill start my unraid with 6tb parity and 6tb storage for the time being.

[@JuanMTech]

It depends on what you are going to be running from it. Also. How much data you would be transferring daily before the data is transferred from the cache to the pool.

[@ykn05010]

@@JuanMTech thanks for answering! I just got my unraid all setup and started parity building following this guide, cant wait to start using it!

[@sobanosilva8585]

What are the requirements for RAID 5 with parity drive? Can you have 3 drives with one also being parity or does the parity drive have to be dedicated?

[@AceBoy2099]

Question, why does unraid not give me an ip for the server when I have all 3 ethernet ports (1 says management, I'm new to this so I dont know the difference) plugged in. Only time it did was when I assigned it manually in the setup, but I couldn't access it from a pc.... would a pci card for 10G interfere with the onboard NICs (chenbro NR12000, intel board)

[@AquilaMendes]

Can I mount a nas without having raid on the motherboard? and still have the redundancy/parity functions using unraid? I'm in doubt which good and cheap hardware to mount so that only one server works for my files.

[@WillOstrick]

Very helpful, thank you :)

[@blakenorthrup]

Nice walk through. Subd.

[@settepiani]

+JuanMTech, i've just installed unRaid following this video. Is it possible to unmount the parity disk (xfs) and read it attaching to an other computer (not NAS)? Thank you.

[@Slickpic87]

I could be wrong on the details but I believe the answer is no. It could be possible with a data drive with Linux but the parity drive contains placeholder data. It doesn’t copy the files 1:1. This is why you can have a system that has 2 parity drives for 23 data drives. Basically, the parity drives contain what bit goes where and when you have a failed drive, the parity can calculate what bits are missing. It will emulate a drive until you replace it.

[@jaymayugaphoto]

Important thing: connect the server's LAN port to your home router. :)

[@stewloft2382]

I need some Unraid direction. I am new to unraid, just days actually. I was able to get unraid up and running. I then created 2 folders for Media, 1 for photos and 1 for videos. I then setup Plex, downloaded some movies and after some tinkering was able to view the videos via Plex. During this time we had a thunderstorm go through the area and knocked out power. I am now unable to find the folders that have the videos and photos. I only have a few in each and want to add more. When I restarted my systems I could no longer see the folders. No matter what I try I cannot find them. Can someone PLEASE point me in a direction to locate my missing folders? TYIA!!

[@valerynovoacolas9579]

Thank you for your greats videos about unraid they are very helpfull. Please could you do a video about How to setup a plex server in unraid. Thank you in advance.....

[@yychummer]

Thanks very informative

[@sobanosilva8585]

Does the server require a fixed IP address or can it accept DHCP as the setting?

[@norvin436]

good day mate I’m new to home server Unraid, I installed unraid on my ox build system but I cannot access cannot find my server online , I tried on my iPad iPhone and on my laptip but I can’t access the server

[@jacked_geek]

How is this better than TrueNAS Core or TrueNAS Scale which is free? Is the licence fee one time for life and you get all the new versions or is the license just for that version and will need to pay for every new version. So if I pay for v6.9 will I have to pay for v7

[@JuanMTech]

One time payment