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Getting Started
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Nube is designed to be simple to use while providing powerful privacy and data sovereignty features.

What is Nube?
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Nube is a **Sovereign Personal Cloud**. Unlike Google Drive or Dropbox, Nube doesn't store your files on someone else's computer. It creates a private, encrypted network between your own devices and people you trust.

Key Concepts
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- **Nodes:** Every instance of Nube is a "node." Your laptop, your phone, and your home server are all nodes.
- **The Fabric:** The private network formed by your nodes.
- **CIDs (Content Identifiers):** Every file in Nube has a unique fingerprint (hash). If two files are identical, they have the same CID and only one copy is stored.
- **Sovereignty:** You own your keys. No one else can read your data.

Your First Run
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1. **Start the daemon:** 
   Open your terminal and run:
   
   .. code-block:: bash

      nube start

2. **Access the Dashboard:**
   Open your web browser and go to ``http://127.0.0.1:9090``.

3. **Check Connection:**
   Use the CLI to see if you are connected to the network:

   .. code-block:: bash

      nube status

Next Steps
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- Learn how to use the :doc:`cli_usage`.
- Explore the :doc:`web_ui`.
- Start :doc:`sharing` with others.