Urbit can be run in a variety of contexts. Our Getting Started Guide covers how to run an Urbit locally on your computer; this section covers alternative ways of running Urbit.

Port

This document covers the basic features of the Urbit GUI application Port.

Cloud Hosting

This guide covers the provisioning and setup of a cloud server in Digital Ocean running your Urbit. This enables your Urbit to be accessed from anywhere.

Self-hosting S3 Storage

This guide walks you through the process of setting up a self-hosted S3-compatible MinIO instance for use with your ship.