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Grove Quickstart

Get your own Grove cell running in 5 minutes.

Option A: Join via Invite (Recommended)

Someone with Grove sends you an invite link like:


https://grove.nook.website/invite/abc123...

In a Browser

1. Open the link

2. Enter your name

3. Click 🌲 Join the Grove

4. Download and run the install script

5. Dashboard opens at http://localhost:5678

From Terminal


curl -s https://grove.nook.website/invite/abc123... | bash

The script will:

Option B: Fresh Install


# 1. Install dependencies
pip3 install cryptography flask flask-socketio requests pynacl websocket-client websockets zeroconf

# 2. Create Grove directory
mkdir -p ~/.grove

# 3. Get the code (from a peer or release)
cp grove.py web.py ~/.grove/

# 4. Start
cd ~/.grove && python3 web.py

Visit http://localhost:5678 → set your password → you're in.

First Steps

1. Set a password

First visit takes you to setup. Choose a strong password.

2. Name your cell

Go to ⚙️ Settings → set your cell name (how peers see you).

3. Add peers

4. Upload files

📂 Files tab → drag files onto the upload zone → done. Files encrypt and sync automatically.

5. Share with friends

6. Back up your keys!

⚙️ Settings → Backup Keys → save the ZIP somewhere safe.

If you lose your keys, your encrypted files are gone forever.

What Happens Next

System Requirements