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# Hosting farmOS
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farmOS is a web-based application that can be installed and hosted on a web
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server, much like a website. This allows it to be accessed by multiple people
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simultaneously, from any device with a web browser and internet connection.
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## Self hosting
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If you are familiar with hosting database-backed websites, you can install
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farmOS on your own web server.
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farmOS is [free software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software), which
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means you are free to download the code and host it yourself. You are also free
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to modify and extend it to fit your needs.
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For more information, including server requirements, refer to
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[Installing farmOS](/hosting/install).
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To understand how to update farmOS when a new version is released, refer to
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[Updating farmOS](/hosting/update).
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## Subscription hosting
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If you are not comfortable hosting and maintaining your own server,
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subscription hosting allows you to get started with farmOS quickly and easily.
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[Farmier](https://farmier.com) is a subscription hosting service that provides
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"*farmOS as a service*", including hosting, automatic updates, backups, SSL
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security, and other features. Farmier was started by the creator of farmOS, and
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subscriptions help to support the continued development of farmOS. For more
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information, visit [https://farmier.com](https://farmier.com).
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