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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 0.64.9 · 57.4 MB · Updated October 15, 2026

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haruhost-cli for Linux

Then run chmod +x haruhost-cli and sudo ./haruhost-cli setup. SHA-256: 84598478fed035b5d999d3a99b04f8f8157a5d23089a706d41f50d9b9a97bbe4

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 0.64.9 · 61.1 MB · Updated October 15, 2026

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SHA-256: 78770e5b4b5909a80f5717bee749d763b56b4ea086eb96bf261da3b942229820

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 0.64.9 · 59.5 MB · Updated October 15, 2026

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haruhost-cli.exe

SHA-256: 2bf32f637d18d3bf252b114bc916dd96739e0fc61f1d17194d6b98c6f616dc90

Linux desktop app

For a Linux PC with a desktop. Version 0.64.9 · 59.7 MB · SHA-256 1f7018b57962ae80b18ce7a19237cdb88b80b15950f81e688113d3f76a82023b

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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.