# New Node Setup in windows **URL:** \ **Category:** FAQ\ **Tags:** authorization-token, windows\ **Created:** [November 7, 2025, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/new-node-setup-in-windows/31093 "2025-11-07T14:07:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nitinsau000](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/nitinsau000/32/1134_2.png) [@nitinsau000](https://forum.storj.io/u/nitinsau000)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2025, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/new-node-setup-in-windows/31093/1 "2025-11-07T14:07:52Z")
Hi everyone Please help me to setup new node on windows as I am unable to found link to sign newly created identity . Thanks ---
**Author:** ![jammerdan](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/jammerdan/32/1121_2.png) [@jammerdan](https://forum.storj.io/u/jammerdan)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/new-node-setup-in-windows/31093/2 "2025-11-07T14:11:48Z")
> [@nitinsau000](#): > > I am unable to found link to sign newly created identity . > [@How to get more Token](https://forum.storj.io/t/how-to-get-more-token/30648/3): > > [Step 2. Get an Authorization Token - Storj Docs](https://storj.dev/node/get-started/auth-token) This step is not required any more. Identities can be used without authorizing them manually! ---
**Author:** ![Julio](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/julio/32/1132_2.png) [@Julio](https://forum.storj.io/u/Julio)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/new-node-setup-in-windows/31093/3 "2025-11-07T14:12:20Z")
You don’t have to do that anymore, just continue. 2 cents, Julio ---
**Author:** ![Alexey](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/alexey/32/41_2.png) [@Alexey](https://forum.storj.io/u/Alexey)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2025, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/new-node-setup-in-windows/31093/4 "2025-11-08T01:16:56Z")
Hello @nitinsau000, Welcome to the forum! Where did you take the information, that you still need an authorization token? ---
**Author:** ![potato](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/potato/32/7826_2.png) [@potato](https://forum.storj.io/u/potato)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2025, 7:07am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/new-node-setup-in-windows/31093/5 "2025-11-19T07:07:34Z")
The guy setting it up is almost definitely using ChatGPT for setup guidance. Out of curiosity, I had asked it a question about Storj a month or so ago, and it provided setup instructions that point the user down that old pathway of the authorization token. ---
**Author:** ![bre](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/bre/32/69_2.png) [@bre](https://forum.storj.io/u/bre)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2025, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/new-node-setup-in-windows/31093/6 "2025-11-19T07:45:06Z")
Welcome to the Forum @potato ! Yes we now live in a world where we must figure out how to get all the various AI to serve the current versions of everything. ---
**Author:** ![RecklessD](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/recklessd/32/1130_2.png) [@RecklessD](https://forum.storj.io/u/RecklessD)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2025, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/new-node-setup-in-windows/31093/7 "2025-11-19T08:52:48Z")
Or stop assuming AI is correct. ---
**Author:** ![bre](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/bre/32/69_2.png) [@bre](https://forum.storj.io/u/bre)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2025, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/new-node-setup-in-windows/31093/8 "2025-11-19T14:13:01Z")
That is the path of least friction for now. I’m foreseeing a world where businesses have to enter the infinite loop of trying to get their information corrected. ---
**Author:** ![alpharabbit](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/alpharabbit/32/1129_2.png) [@alpharabbit](https://forum.storj.io/u/alpharabbit)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2025, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/new-node-setup-in-windows/31093/9 "2025-11-19T14:20:05Z")
Soon those businesses will be run by AI as well. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Toyoo](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/toyoo/32/1126_2.png) [@Toyoo](https://forum.storj.io/u/Toyoo)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2025, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/new-node-setup-in-windows/31093/10 "2025-11-20T00:04:02Z")
Or, when changing the process, leave messages along the old path pointing to the new one. ---
**Author:** ![Alexey](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/alexey/32/41_2.png) [@Alexey](https://forum.storj.io/u/Alexey)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2025, 5:05am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/new-node-setup-in-windows/31093/11 "2025-11-20T05:05:44Z")
It was done exactly like this: > **[Get an Authorization Token - Storj Docs](https://storj.dev/node/get-started/auth-token)** > > Make the world your data center Didn’t help. Now AI says, that: > [@](#): > > The manual step for authorizing a Storj storagenode identity with an authorization token is **no longer required** for current public network setups. Identities can now be used without manual authorization. > > In the past, the process involved obtaining a token (typically via email signup) and running a command like `./identity authorize storagenode `. This step was used during the network’s beta phase to control the number of joining nodes. > > The current setup process for a Storj node focuses on the following key steps, as outlined in the official documentation: > > 1. **Understand Prerequisites:** Ensure your system meets the hardware and internet connection requirements. > 2. **Set up Port Forwarding:** Configure your router to forward traffic on the required port (default is TCP/UDP port 28967) to your node. > 3. **Configure QUIC:** This step involves specific configurations for the QUIC protocol. > 4. **Create an Identity:** Every node needs a unique identifier. You generate this identity using the `identity` binary. > 5. **Install Node Software:** Install and run the Storj software using either the GUI installer (for Windows) or Docker (recommended for Linux/NAS). During the setup (often a specific “setup” run of the Docker container), the identity files are moved to the correct location and the necessary configuration files are created. > > For detailed and up-to-date instructions, refer to the [Quickstart Node Setup](https://storj.dev/node/get-started/setup) guide on the official Storj Labs documentation website.