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# Quick Start Guide

Neko is easy to use and requires no technical expertise to get started. All you need to do is download the Docker image and you're ready to go:

1. Deploy a server or VPS with a public IP address.

    **Recommended Specs:**
    
    | Resolution  | Cores | Ram   | Recommendation   |
    |-------------|-------|-------|------------------|
    | 1024×576@30 | 2     | 2gb   | Not Recommended  |
    | 1280x720@30 | 4     | 3gb   | Good Performance |
    | 1280x720@30 | 6     | 4gb   | Recommended      |
    | 1280x720@30 | 8     | 4gb+  | Best Performance |
  

    :::danger[Why are the specs so high?]
    If you think about it, you have to run a full desktop, a browser (a resource hog on its own) *and* encode/transmit the desktop, there's a lot going on and so it demands some power.
    :::

    :::note
    The admin can change the resolution in the GUI.
    :::

2. [Login via SSH](https://www.digitalocean.com/docs/droplets/how-to/connect-with-ssh/).

3. Install [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/):
    ```shell
    curl -sSL https://get.docker.com/ | CHANNEL=stable bash
    ```

4. Install [Docker Compose Plugin](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/linux/):
    ```shell
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install docker-compose-plugin
    ```

5. Download the docker compose file and start it:
    ```shell
    wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/m1k1o/neko/master/docker-compose.yaml
    sudo docker compose up -d
    ```

    :::note
    If you want to run Neko on your local network, you have to add `NEKO_NAT1TO1=<your-local-ip>` to the `docker-compose.yaml` file.
    :::

6. Visit the server's IP address in your browser and log in, the default password is `neko`.

:::tip
Run `nano docker-compose.yaml` to edit the settings, then press `ctrl+x` to exit and save the file.
:::

## Well-known cloud providers
* [Hetzner Cloud](https://www.hetzner.com/cloud)
* [Digital Ocean](https://www.digitalocean.com/)
* [Contabo](https://contabo.com/)
* [Linode](https://www.linode.com/)
* [Vultr](https://www.vultr.com/)