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Install HaruHost

On an Ubuntu VPS or home server, one command installs HaruHost as a service. On Windows, choose the desktop app or the background service. Then run everything from the app or the web panel.

Linux server or VPS

Ubuntu, x86-64 · background service

Best for a VPS

Run this on the server over SSH. It signs you in, installs HaruHost as a service that starts with the machine and gives you the web panel.

curl -fsSL https://haruhost.com/install.sh | sudo bash

Sign in. Scan the QR code in the terminal or open the link on any device. It works over SSH.
The service installs. HaruHost runs in the background and starts with the machine from now on.
Create servers in the web panel. Open gsm.haruhost.com and pick a game. On Ubuntu, HaruHost installs Docker for you.

Version 0.65.1 · 61.2 MB · Updated October 30, 2026

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haruhost-cli for Linux

Then run chmod +x haruhost-cli and sudo ./haruhost-cli setup. SHA-256: 9c26463e9b6c4732249cb8170317594a93ee099e58cd90109aba0dbcd638652b

Windows PC or server

64-bit Windows · desktop app or service

Desktop app

For a PC you also use day to day. Start and manage servers from the app.

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Version 0.65.1 · 65.0 MB · Updated October 30, 2026

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SHA-256: adfa7b7f212ae99ae4d14cf577b08acb52955e017e12784ff6fccbdbb3935660

Background service

For a machine that hosts around the clock. Runs without anyone signed in to Windows, with options to reopen the app and restart the computer. Run in PowerShell as administrator:

irm https://haruhost.com/install.ps1 | iex

Version 0.65.1 · 63.4 MB · Updated October 30, 2026

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haruhost-cli.exe

SHA-256: 706f653fbf1d7d591f63310d48bbca3ae587b3ad4665e13969eec8476b9028ba

Linux desktop app

For a Linux PC with a desktop. Version 0.65.1 · 63.5 MB · SHA-256 c637a308198c10f9cf8cc005cc7e7b52613afcd020bcaf62b659cd69d8f00a57

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Then sign in to your account

Your HaruHost plan decides how many servers and machines you can add. One plan covers every server on all your machines. Without a plan, the free plan runs 1 server.

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Docker on Linux

HaruHost runs game servers in Docker. On Ubuntu, the background service installs it for you; with the Linux desktop app or on other distributions, install Docker Engine first. 43 of the 43 games run on Linux.

Something not working?

HaruHost fixes game problems as games update. Report anything in the HaruHost Discord and it gets fixed in a release.