# 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](https://586909587-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LtBPWc3lCoK-ZiQIe15%2F-MKujRPDHtWiLcLCZkAU%2F-ML3DV3ZGx-gGTRTAUjz%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-11-01%20at%209.10.44%20AM.png?alt=media\&token=c373da31-400d-4417-b1dd-c6c74b988f68)

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](https://586909587-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LtBPWc3lCoK-ZiQIe15%2F-MKujRPDHtWiLcLCZkAU%2F-ML3DZqgKEkdF-UMv5f8%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-11-01%20at%209.11.00%20AM.png?alt=media\&token=777ce864-5f07-4171-82af-864cb7e98cab)

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

![Figure 3. Select Google Account](https://586909587-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LtBPWc3lCoK-ZiQIe15%2F-MKujRPDHtWiLcLCZkAU%2F-ML3DdTVQzMo1C2ELIan%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-11-01%20at%209.11.17%20AM.png?alt=media\&token=94803bd4-6d19-4655-9935-e85c303e192b)

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

![Figure 4. Continue Setup](https://586909587-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LtBPWc3lCoK-ZiQIe15%2F-MKujRPDHtWiLcLCZkAU%2F-ML3Dll6InhJYoM2JQNc%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-11-01%20at%209.11.33%20AM.png?alt=media\&token=a1e95ead-f26a-45a4-9150-44a24c49ebdc)

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

![Figure 5. Complete Sign Up](https://586909587-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LtBPWc3lCoK-ZiQIe15%2F-MKujRPDHtWiLcLCZkAU%2F-ML3Dt1JqEcS1w03sJiq%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-11-01%20at%209.12.09%20AM.png?alt=media\&token=e4923e40-f864-4cdc-bd63-1997120e7de2)

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

![Figure 6. Grant Permission](https://586909587-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LtBPWc3lCoK-ZiQIe15%2F-MKujRPDHtWiLcLCZkAU%2F-ML3Dz59KGHCcf85YEgx%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-11-01%20at%209.12.46%20AM.png?alt=media\&token=7e0f6180-e435-411a-848c-12bd04157aa0)

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

![](https://586909587-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LtBPWc3lCoK-ZiQIe15%2F-MKujRPDHtWiLcLCZkAU%2F-ML3E73ewPFvom_LsEdx%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-11-01%20at%209.14.27%20AM.png?alt=media\&token=5281f10d-5b4f-4c42-a8f8-90b814256792)

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

![](https://586909587-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LtBPWc3lCoK-ZiQIe15%2F-MKujRPDHtWiLcLCZkAU%2F-ML3EFAu9IvDf4EPL24s%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-11-01%20at%209.15.40%20AM.png?alt=media\&token=c7b7cff3-03d9-4dcd-927e-2be5b0ffb353)