Access to a Node

Once you have logged in using your MyProtoPixel account, you will land in the welcome view of the ProtoPixel Project Tool.

In this view, you will be able to see all the Nodes that are connected to the network you are in.

To access the installation running on a node or create a new one, click on the node you want to access from the list.

If there are no nodes listed, you should see something like this:

Make sure you are on the same network as the node you are trying to reach.

If, for some reason, a node that you had previously accessed is no longer reachable, you'll see an alert icon next to it. You should check your laptop and/or node connection.

🔗 Related article: Node network configuration

 

☝️ Network configuration on Windows

Sometimes, when using Windows, your Nodes may not be visible due to network configuration. To resolve this issue, you should check if your network is set to Private in the network configuration settings. You can refer to this article for instructions on how to make your network Private.

Connect to the Node via IP address:

If you know the Node’s IP address, you can connect directly to it. This is useful when the network or computer configuration doesn't allow you to see the Node in the Project tool's list.

To do this, go to “File - Connect to Node by IP,” enter the Node IP, and click the “Connect” button. You will then have access to the Node to start creating your project.

This option is available from the version 24.7.

Disconnect from a Node

In order to disconnect from a Node, you need to go to “File” and then “Disconnect from node”.

You will be headed back to the Nodes list.