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Puter

Puter is an advanced, open-source internet operating system designed to be feature-rich, 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

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

→ This should launch Puter at http://puter.localhost:4100 (or the next available port).

If this does not work, see First Run Issues for troubleshooting steps.

🐳 Docker

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

→ This should launch Puter at http://puter.localhost:4100 (or the next available port).

🐙 Docker Compose

Linux/macOS

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

→ This should be available at http://puter.localhost:4100 (or the next available port).

Windows

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

→ This should launch Puter at http://puter.localhost:4100 (or the next available port).

🚀 Self-Hosting

For detailed guides on self-hosting Puter, including configuration options and best practices, see our Self-Hosting Documentation.

☁️ Puter.com

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

System Requirements

• Operating Systems: Linux, macOS, Windows
• RAM: 2GB minimum (4GB recommended)
• Disk Space: 1GB free space
• Node.js: Version 20.19.5+ (Version 23+ recommended)
• npm: Latest stable version

Support

Connect with the maintainers and community through these channels:

• Bug report or feature request? Please open an issue.
• Discord: discord.com/invite/PQcx7Teh8u
• X (Twitter): x.com/HeyPuter
• Reddit: reddit.com/r/puter/
• Mastodon: mastodon.social/@puter
• Security issues? security@puter.com
• Email maintainers at 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 unless explicitly stated otherwise. Third-party libraries included in this repository may be subject to their own licenses.

Translations

• Arabic / العربية
• Armenian / Հայերեն
• Bengali / বাংলা
• Chinese / 中文
• Danish / Dansk
• English
• Farsi / فارسی
• Finnish / Suomi
• French / Français
• German / Deutsch
• Hebrew/ עברית
• Hindi / हिंदी
• Hungarian / Magyar
• Indonesian / Bahasa Indonesia
• Italian / Italiano
• Japanese / 日本語
• Korean / 한국어
• Malay / Bahasa Malaysia
• Malayalam / മലയാളം
• Polish / Polski
• Portuguese / Português
• Punjabi / ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
• Romanian / Română
• Russian / Русский
• Spanish / Español
• Swedish / Svenska
• Tamil / தமிழ்
• Telugu / తెలుగు
• Thai / ไทย
• Turkish / Türkçe
• Ukrainian / Українська
• Urdu / اردو
• Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt

Links to Other READMEs

Backend

• PuterAI Module
• Metering Service
• Extensions Development Guide