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title: "Start your free Lansweeper trial | Lansweeper Platform"
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description: "Start your free Lansweeper trial to gain complete visibility of your IT and OT environment. Create an account, set up a site, and discover assets in minutes."
updated: 2026-06-12T14:18:53Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.lansweeper.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Start your free Lansweeper trial

Start your free trial to see how Lansweeper helps you gain complete visibility of your IT and OT environment. In a few minutes, you'll create an account, set up your first site, and begin discovering assets across your network.

## Prerequisites

- A modern browser (latest version of Chrome, Edge, or Firefox recommended)
- Administrator rights on the device where you install the Network Discovery sensor
- Verify your system meets the [Discovery Hub and Sensor requirements](/docs/discovery-hub-and-sensor-requirements)
- Verify your operating system is supported:
  - [Windows](/docs/install-network-discovery-windows)
  - [Linux](/docs/install-network-discovery-linux)
  - [MacOS](/docs/install-network-discovery-macos)

## Create a Lansweeper account

1. Go to [https://eu.lansweeper.com/try](https://eu.lansweeper.com/try).
2. Either:
  1. (Recommended) Enter your work email and password.
  2. Select **Google**, **Microsoft**, or **LinkedIn** to sign up using a social login.
3. Select **Start free trial**.

              Verify your email address

              

Verify your email address to keep access to the Lansweeper Platform.

## Create a site

A site in Lansweeper works like a workspace. You can create multiple sites under your account for different environments or business units.

1. Select a data hosting region:

              Region selection is permanent

              

You can't change your site's hosting region after setup. If you're not sure which region is right for you, see [Regions and data residency](/docs/regions-and-data-residency).
  - **Europe (Ireland)**
  - **US East (Ohio)**
2. Enter a unique name for your site.
3. Select **Create**.

## Install Network Discovery

To start scanning your assets, you need to install a Network Discovery sensor. This is a lightweight component that identifies devices in your network. To learn more about Network Discovery, see [What is Network Discovery?](/docs/what-is-network-discovery)

              Test in a VM or lab first

              

Install the sensor in a VM or test environment before rolling out to production.

### Windows

1. Select **Windows > Download Network Discovery**.
2. Open the installation file.
3. In the setup wizard:
  1. Choose an installation directory, then select **Next**.
  2. Select both **Install Hub** and **Install IT Sensor**.
  3. Accept the default configuration (**Hub** and **IT Sensor** on **localhost,** port **59525**). You can change this later if needed.
  4. Select **Next** to continue.
4. Wait for the setup to complete. Installation usually takes only a few minutes.
5. Once the installation is complete, you will be redirected to the Lansweeper Platform. Select the site you already created.

### Linux Debian

1. Select **Linux Debian > Download Network Discovery**.
2. Open a terminal and install the package:

```
sudo dpkg -i ./lansweeper-repository.deb
sudo apt update
```
3. Install the Network Discovery hub. In the Lansweeper Platform, select **Get linking code**. Replace `YourCloudTokenHere` with your actual linking code and run:

```
sudo env LINKING_CODE=YourCloudTokenHere apt install lansweeper-network-discovery-hub
```
4. Install the sensors:

```
sudo apt install lansweeper-network-discovery-it-sensor
```
5. Restart the services:

```
sudo systemctl restart lansweeper-network-discovery-it-sensor
```

### Linux Red Hat

1. Select **Linux Red Hat > Download Network Discovery**.
2. Open a terminal and install the repository package you copied to your machine:

```
sudo dnf install ./lansweeper-repository-1-0-x86_64.rpm
sudo dnf update
```
3. Install the Network Discovery hub. In the Lansweeper Platform, select **Get linking code**. Replace `YourCloudTokenHere` with your actual linking code and run:

```
sudo env LINKING_CODE=YourCloudTokenHere dnf install lansweeper-network-discovery-hub
```
4. Install the sensor:

```
sudo dnf install lansweeper-network-discovery-it-sensor
```

### macOS

1. Select **MacOS > Download Network Discovery**.
2. Open the installation file.
3. In the setup wizard:
  1. Choose an installation directory, then select **Next**.
  2. Select both **Install Hub** and **Install IT Sensor**.
  3. Accept the default configuration (**Hub** and **IT Sensor** on **localhost,** port **59525**). You can change this later if needed.
  4. Select **Next** to continue.
4. Wait for the setup to complete. Installation usually takes only a few minutes.
5. Once the installation is complete, you will be redirected to the Lansweeper Platform. Select the site you already created.

Go to **Discovery** > **Discovery Systems** > **All systems**. You should see your linked hub and sensors.

In a few minutes, you can go to **Dashboards** or **Inventory** to view your first discovered assets.

## Next steps

Now that Lansweeper is up and running, explore how to customize discovery and get deeper insights in [Get the most from your free trial](/docs/get-the-most-from-your-free-trial).