# Globus Connect Personal

You can create an endpoint on your personal computer.

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**Note if you are using Globus Connect Personal for a transfer to/from your machine, Globus personal will need to stay running on your machine for the transfer to complete.**
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### Install Globus Connect Personal

&#x20;1\. Download Globus Connect Personal for your computer from <https://www.globus.org/globus-connect-personal>.

2\. Install Globus Connect Personal on your computer.

### Setup Globus Connect Personal

&#x20;1\. Start Globus Connect Personal, then click the 'Log In' button (Figure 1).

![Figure 1. Login](/files/-ML3DV3ZGx-gGTRTAUjz)

2\. Select the login for your Globus Connect Personal. We click the 'Sign in with Google' in this example (Figure 2).

![Figure 2. Select Login](/files/-ML3DZqgKEkdF-UMv5f8)

3\. Select the google account to log in (Figure 3).

![Figure 3. Select Google Account](/files/-ML3DdTVQzMo1C2ELIan)

4\. Once logged in, click the 'Continue' button (Figure 4).

![Figure 4. Continue Setup](/files/-ML3Dll6InhJYoM2JQNc)

5\. Click the 'Continue' button to complete your Sign up (Figure 5).

![Figure 5. Complete Sign Up](/files/-ML3Dt1JqEcS1w03sJiq)

6\. Click the 'Allow' button to grant permissions (Figure 6).

![Figure 6. Grant Permission](/files/-ML3Dz59KGHCcf85YEgx)

7\. Enter your collection name in the 'Collection Name' text box and then click the 'Save' button (Figure 7).

![](/files/-ML3E73ewPFvom_LsEdx)

8\. Now your home directory on your personal computer is listed (Figure 8).

![](/files/-ML3EFAu9IvDf4EPL24s)


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