---
title: Set up your wild cloud
date: 2025-08-05
series:
  - Wild Cloud Setup
series_order: 6
---

## Set up your own Wild Cloud!

That's it! Now you can start setting up your wild cloud!

First, make a directory for your wild cloud home. For example `my-wild-cloud` in your home directory.

```bash
mkdir ~/my-wild-cloud
cd ~/my-wild-cloud
```

Now, you can start the setup process! Just run...

```bash
wild-setup
```

The rest of this page walks you through a few of the setup details.

### Install your control nodes

- Make a Talos USB key.
  `wild-cluster-node-boot-assets`
- Instal Talos OS with your USB key.
- It will boot into "maintenance mode". Use the IP address it displays in `wild-setup`.
- Repeat for the other two control nodes.

### Install your worker nodes

- Install Talos OS with your USB key.
- It will boot into "maintenance mode". Use the IP address it displays in `wild-setup`.
- Repeat for as many additional worker nodes as you'd like (three minimum).

### Install cluster services

After your control and worker nodes are installed, `wild-setup` will automatically install all of your wild cloud's cluster services.


## Check your installation

When the setup is finished, you can test your installation with:

```bash
wild-status
```

## Next Steps

Now that you have your Wild Cloud set up, you can start using it! Follow the instructions in the [Using Wild Cloud](../using-wild-cloud/) guide to get started with deploying applications and managing your cloud environment.