Quick Start

This guide walks you through creating your own service package repository from the Hello World template, building it, and installing it on StartOS.

Note

Ensure you have completed every step of Environment Setup before beginning.

Create Your Repository

Navigate to the Hello World Template on GitHub.
In the top right, click “Use this template > Create new repository”.
Name your repository using the convention <service-name>-startos (e.g., nextcloud-startos).
Click “Create Repository”.

Clone your new repository:

git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/YOUR-REPO.git
cd YOUR-REPO

Clone the template, then re-initialize it as your own repository:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Start9Labs/hello-world-startos.git my-service-startos
cd my-service-startos
rm -rf .git
git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit from hello-world template"

You can then push to any git hosting provider of your choice.