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Public setup help

Move from signup to working monitoring with a safe PingNodes setup path.

This page explains the public setup sequence, likely prerequisites, common blockers, and where to ask for help without exposing secrets or inventing backend actions.

Before you begin

PingNodes setup is easiest when you already know which systems you want to monitor first and can access them safely.

A PingNodes account

Use signup first so PingNodes can map setup work to the correct account and workspace context.

The services you want monitored

Know whether you are starting with n8n only, VPS and Docker, or a broader operational scope.

Safe access to each system

Keep API keys, agent tokens, and chat details private. Public setup guidance should never reveal them.

A realistic first target

Start with one workspace and one customer environment if you are new to PingNodes.

Suggested setup flow

These steps stay public-safe. They describe the journey clearly without trying to perform protected configuration actions from the marketing site.

  1. 1

    Create a PingNodes account

    Usually a few minutes

    Use signup, then verify your email if PingNodes asks you to confirm ownership before moving forward.

  2. 2

    Create or select a workspace

    Usually a few minutes

    A workspace is one business, client, project, or automation environment PingNodes will monitor.

  3. 3

    Connect n8n

    Connection details required

    Add the n8n connection PingNodes needs for execution-failure and silent-run monitoring.

    Related guidance
  4. 4

    Configure Telegram

    Chat or group target required

    Set up the Telegram destination PingNodes should use for controlled alert delivery.

    Related guidance
  5. 5

    Install or configure VPS monitoring

    Host-level setup required

    Register the host PingNodes will watch for heartbeat and machine-health signals. Docker rides the same host connection.

    Related guidance
  6. 6

    Send a test alert

    Short verification step

    Use the safe setup path to confirm PingNodes can reach your configured alert channel without claiming production readiness too early.

  7. 7

    Confirm monitoring evidence

    Depends on signal arrival

    Check that PingNodes is showing monitoring evidence only after the monitored systems have actually started reporting.

  8. 8

    Review alerts and reports

    Short review step

    Verify where alerts go, how cooldown works, and what daily or weekly summaries look like for your workspace.

    Related guidance

Common setup problems

If one of these shows up, use support rather than guessing around credentials or workspace ownership.

No usable workspace yet

If you are signed in but cannot manage settings, complete onboarding first so PingNodes has a real workspace context.

Alert channel not ready

Telegram and email delivery depend on the integration and notification preferences already being configured.

No VPS or Docker signal

PingNodes cannot show host health until the registered machine reports in for the first time.

Evidence is empty

PingNodes should show honest empty states before monitoring begins rather than pretending proof already exists.

Browser Web Push expected

Browser Web Push remains unavailable while its delivery infrastructure is under maintenance, so do not plan setup around it yet.

Where to go next

Support and documentation remain distinct. Setup help explains the path; support is for help when that path is blocked.

Documentation

Review setup-related product pages before you enter connection details.

Open documentation

Support

Use support when you need human help with integrations, workspace state, or safe next steps.

Open support
Next step

Start the next safe step from your current account state.

PingNodes should route you to signup, verification, onboarding, or your existing workspace path without exposing protected setup actions publicly.

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