dafiliandDaniel Salazar 0982e696a5 docs(install): explain how to install Docker instead of stopping at a dead end (#4411)
* docs(install): explain how to install Docker instead of a dead end

The installer stopped with 'missing required command: docker' and nothing
else, which left self-hosters on a clean machine with no next step. Since
Puter self-hosting is a Docker Compose stack, that check is also the very
first thing a new user hits.

Print the official install links for macOS/Windows and Linux plus the
'docker compose version' sanity check, and cover the same ground in
doc/self-hosting.md under Requirements and Troubleshooting.

The installer still does not install Docker itself — per the maintainer's
note on #4346, pulling a remote script into a system package manager is
too intrusive. This only makes the failure actionable.

* fix: remove extra sh stuff already merged

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Co-authored-by: Daniel Salazar <dash.salazar@gmail.com>
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Puter

Puter is an advanced, open-source, self-hostable internet computer designed to be feature-rich, fast, and highly extensible.

For Users

Puter's goal is to provide you with every app and feature you need to work, create, and play under one roof. From a simple Notepad and Voice Recorder to Spreadsheet and Camera, Puter wants to be the all-in-one solution for your digital life.

For Developers

Puter provides everything you need to build and publish web apps and games. From AI to Cloud Storage and Database to Serverless Workers, Puter has you covered. Puter also helps you get users! Once you build your app, you can publish it on our App Store to reach and monetize users.


Getting Started

💻 Local Development

git clone https://github.com/HeyPuter/puter
cd puter
npm install
npm start

→ This should launch Puter at http://puter.localhost:4100

To run this checkout with Docker, follow Building from source. Create a local docker-compose.override.yml to select the local build; keeping these settings out of docker-compose.yml avoids conflicts when pulling updates and keeps local configuration out of pull requests.


🚀 Self-Hosting

Linux/macOS

curl -fsSL https://puter.com/selfhost | sh

Windows

irm https://puter.com/selfhost?os=windows | iex

→ For more details, see Self-Hosting Puter.


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Puter is available as a hosted service at puter.com.


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