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title: Get Started
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description: Ready to get started with your own social network? Learn how to install the ocelot.social software for self-hosting or at a provider of your choice.
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## Try it out
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## Choose your hosting
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### Host it yourself
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You can host *ocelot.social* yourself.
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To do this, you need extensive IT expertise.
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If you have any questions, we at [busFaktor() e.V.](https://busfaktor.org/en/) will be happy to help you.
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Further information at → [Installation](#installation)
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### Have it hosted
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You can have the software hosted by a hoster of your choice.
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The [busFaktor() e.V.](https://busfaktor.org/en/) will be happy to advise you.
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## Install it yourself
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You can install and run the free open source software *ocelot.social* in various ways, sorted by difficulty:
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- locally, for developers only (→ [instructions](https://docs.ocelot.social/))
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- directly on the server (bare metal, without virtualization)
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- with Docker (Docker Compose)
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- on Kubernetes
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Here you can find the exact instructions for the different server installations, in English:
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→ [Deployment](https://docs.ocelot.social/deployment/)
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You will need extensive IT expertise for this.
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If you have any questions or problems, we at [busFaktor() e.V.](https://busfaktor.org/en/) will be happy to help you.
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### Branding
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You can configure the appearance of the network individually at the end of the installation.
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Minimum requirements.
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### Minimum requirements
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- domain for the URL of the network
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- e-mail server for sending e-mails (registration, notifications)
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- server:
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- at least 8 GB RAM
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- 80 GB hard disk space
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- a Kubernetes cluster, if desired
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## Contribute
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*Ocelot.social* is a growing community project of a committed community and is financed by numerous donors.
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We are also happy about your [contribution](/en/contribute/).
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