StartOS

Welcome to the era of Sovereign Computing

StartOS is a Debian-based Linux distro optimized for running a personal server. It facilitates the discovery, installation, network configuration, service configuration, data backup, dependency management, and health monitoring of self-hosted software services.

StartOS

## Running StartOS There are multiple ways to get started with StartOS: ### 💰 Buy a Start9 server This is the most convenient option. Simply [buy a server](https://store.start9.com) from Start9 and plug it in. ### 👷 Build your own server This option is easier than you might imagine, and there are 4 reasons why you might prefer it: 1. You already have hardware 1. You want to save on shipping costs 1. You prefer not to divulge your physical address 1. You just like building things To pursue this option, follow one of our [DIY guides](https://start9.com/latest/diy). ## ❤️ Contributing There are multiple ways to contribute: work directly on StartOS, package a service for the marketplace, or help with documentation and guides. To learn more about contributing, see [here](https://start9.com/contribute/). To report security issues, please email our security team - security@start9.com. ## 🌎 Marketplace There are dozens of service available for StartOS, and new ones are being added all the time. Check out the full list of available services [here](https://marketplace.start9.com/marketplace). To read more about the Marketplace ecosystem, check out this [blog post](https://blog.start9.com/start9-marketplace-strategy/) ## 🖥️ User Interface Screenshots

StartOS Marketplace StartOS Community Registry StartOS NextCloud Service StartOS BTCPay Service StartOS System Settings