Connecting to the server

Since this is a private server that I don't want to directly expose to the internet, you will need to install a program that will let you actually reach the server.

I am using something called Tailscale for this. It creates a private virtual network that lets our computers talk directly to each other. If you have used Hamachi before, it is like that. For what we're doing, it's free to use.

💁🏻‍♀️ℹ️ Note: you should only install this sort of thing if you trust the person who is asking for it; it bypasses some typical security measures by letting our computers directly contact each other.

1. Create an account, https://login.tailscale.com/start
   • You'll need to use a google, microsoft, github, or apple account to sign in. Keep track of which one you use for this.
2. As soon as you have an account, ask me for a tailscale invite link. This is required so that you can 'see' my pc
3. Download and run the installer https://tailscale.com/download
4. You should now have a tailscale icon in your system tray, make sure you are signed in
5. Click the invite link I hopefully sent back to you
6. You should be able to right click on the tailscale icon, go into 'network devices', and see my name. Inside of that should be the server (currently this is viv-pc.cow-bebop.ts.net, but subject to change (and if it does change, I will need to give you a new share link))

If you see that, you should be able to connect to the server (assuming that it is up)