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## Puter
Puter is an advanced, open-source internet operating system designed to be feature-rich, exceptionally fast, and highly extensible. Puter can be used as:
- A privacy-first personal cloud to keep all your files, apps, and games in one secure place, accessible from anywhere at any time.
- A platform for building and publishing websites, web apps, and games.
- An alternative to Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, etc. with a fresh interface and powerful features.
- A remote desktop environment for servers and workstations.
- A friendly, open-source project and community to learn about web development, cloud computing, distributed systems, and much more!
## Getting Started
### 💻 Local Development
```bash
git clone https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter
cd puter
npm install
npm start
```
This will launch Puter at http://localhost:4000 (or the next available port).
### 🐳 Docker
```bash
mkdir puter && cd puter && mkdir -p puter/config puter/data && sudo chown -R 1000:1000 puter && docker run --rm -p 4100:4100 -v `pwd`/puter/config:/etc/puter -v `pwd`/puter/data:/var/puter ghcr.io/heyputer/puter
```
### 🐙 Docker Compose
#### Linux/macOS
```bash
mkdir -p puter/config puter/data
sudo chown -R 1000:1000 puter
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HeyPuter/puter/main/docker-compose.yml
docker compose up
```
#### Windows
```powershell
mkdir -p puter
cd puter
New-Item -Path "puter\config" -ItemType Directory -Force
New-Item -Path "puter\data" -ItemType Directory -Force
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HeyPuter/puter/main/docker-compose.yml" -OutFile "docker-compose.yml"
docker compose up
```
### ☁️ Puter.com
Puter is available as a hosted service at [**puter.com**](https://puter.com).
## Support
Connect with the maintainers and community through these channels:
- Bug report or feature request? Please [open an issue](github.com/HeyPuter/puter/issues/new/choose).
- Discord: [discord.com/invite/PQcx7Teh8u](https://discord.com/invite/PQcx7Teh8u)
- X (Twitter): [x.com/HeyPuter](https://x.com/HeyPuter)
- Reddit: [reddit.com/r/puter/](https://www.reddit.com/r/puter/)
- Mastodon: [mastodon.social/@puter](https://mastodon.social/@puter)
- Email maintainers at [hi@puter.com](mailto:hi@puter.com)
We are always happy to help you with any questions you may have. Don't hesitate to ask!
## License
This repository, including all its contents, sub-projects, modules, and components, is licensed under [AGPL-3.0](https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter/blob/main/LICENSE.txt) unless explicitly stated otherwise. Third-party libraries included in this repository may be subject to their own licenses.