Step by Step
Create a CloudPlugs Account
- Create a CloudPlugs account to access the IoT platform by registering at cloudplugs.com/register.
- Participate on a platform presentation and demo to get your account activated.
- Login to the platform to start connecting your Things.


Follow the Getting Started Guide
Connect your Things
- Download the SmartPlug or the library recommended for your controller hardware. Install the SmartPlug™ to use it standalone or to configure Edge One™, or install the library along any other libraries in your controller operating system.
- For a SmartPlug:
- Edit the smartplug.conf file to enter configuration credentials.
- Develop your applications using the SmartPlug Apps cloud IDE.
- Save & Deploy your Apps and all Things configured to run the Apps will instantly start executing them.
- For Edge One™:
- Install and configure a SmartPlug™.
- Open the SmartPlug™ Thing in CloudPlugs IoT and associate the Edge One™ containers.
- Develop your applications as docker containers, upload them to the CloudPlugs IoT registry and associate them with your Thing.
- Save your CloudPlugs IoT Thing to deploy the Edge One™ and applications to your device or gateway.
- Configure and run your Edge One™ applications.
- For libraries:
- Enter the Plug-ID that was assigned to the prototype when it was created.
- Enter the path to read your device data which will be the port/pin that the controller uses to read data from your Thing.
- Enter the message(s) to be published on the channel(s) (e.g., {xyz })


Develop & Deploy your Edge Applications
If you plan to use the SmartPlug™, use the SmartPlug™ Apps cloud IDE or your favorite development tools to develop your applications. The applications are deployed from the cloud to all your SmartPlug™ based devices with one click.
Libraries are installed and integrated with your device application firmware.
Build and connect your Control Dashboard or HMI
The application is easily connected to all your Things through the CloudPlugs API.


Monitor and manage your Things
Your Control Application will be able to monitor and manage all your Things from a single pane of glass.
Your Things data will give you new insights to improve productivity and efficiency. Your business will be able to evolve into pro-active asset maintenance reducing costs and improving the longevity of all your assets.
Welcome to the world of CloudPlugs.