StartOS Documentation

StartOS is a sovereign computing platform that makes it easy to run a personal server. It handles service installation, networking, backups, and system administration — all from a simple browser-based interface.

Getting Started

• Installing StartOS
• Update to StartOS 0.4.0
• Initial Setup
• Trusting Your Root CA

Services

• Marketplace
• Default Registries
• Alternative Registries
• Installing
• Updating
• Sideloading
• Flavors
• Interfaces
• Actions
• Health Checks
• Tasks
• Dependencies
• Accessing Service Containers

Connecting

• Local
• Remote
• Private
• Public

Networking

• mDNS
• Inbound VPN
• Outbound VPN
• Tor
• Clearnet
• Public IP
• Gateways
• Outbound Traffic
• Private Domains
• DNS
• CGNAT

Backups

• Creating Backups
• Restoring Backups

System

• Logs
• Server Name
• SSH
• SMTP
• WiFi
• Internationalization
• Kiosk Mode
• Updating StartOS
• Change Password
• Forgot Password

Reference

• start-cli
• Architecture
• FAQ

Start9 Hardware

• Specifications
• Server Pure Firmware
• Server One (2023) Firmware