26.18-alpha — work in progress

Furtka

Open-source home server OS — simple enough for everyone.

Furtka is an open-source home server OS. Boot from USB, click through a wizard, and any old computer turns into a private cloud for your household — with your own apps, your own name on the network, your own data.

The goal is simple: your dad should be able to set this up.

What works today

Boot from USB stick and install Furtka onto the hard drive

A wizard asks for name, user and network — done

Then: open the control page in your browser

First app: file sharing on the home network (everyone on Wi-Fi sees the folder)

Install and remove apps with one click

Update an installed app with one click (pulls the newest container image)

Update Furtka itself with one click — no reinstalling for new features

What's coming next

Apps for photos, files, smart home, game streaming and media

Plainer language in the setup wizard

Secure connection on your home network (no browser warning)

Linking several servers together

We’re two people building it in public on evenings and weekends. It’s early.

Want to follow along? Write to hallo@furtka.org.