Furtka

26.21-alpha — work in progress

Furtka

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

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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.

How it works

  1. Download

    Get the installer and write it to a USB stick.

  2. Install

    Start the computer from the stick and follow the wizard — in the browser on your phone or laptop.

  3. Use

    Open http://furtka.local and install apps with one click.

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
The control page asks for a password — nobody on the Wi-Fi can just walk in
New apps arrive from an online catalog, without waiting for a Furtka update
Apps can build on other apps — what one needs gets installed alongside it
Encrypted connection on your home network, switched on in settings

What's coming next

Apps for photos, files, smart home, game streaming and media
Plainer language in the setup wizard
Reaching your server from outside the house
Linking several servers together

Ready to try it?

Free and open source (AGPL-3.0). Runs on 64-bit PCs, old ones included.

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

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