> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://fleet.aayu.sh/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Run Fleet locally in under 2 minutes.

## Prerequisites

* [Bun](https://bun.sh) v1.0 or later
* Node.js 18+

## 1. Clone the repo

```bash theme={null}
git clone https://github.com/aayushxr/fleet.git
cd fleet
```

## 2. Install dependencies

```bash theme={null}
bun install
```

## 3. Start the dev server

```bash theme={null}
bun run dev
```

Fleet runs a combined Next.js + Socket.IO server. Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) in your browser.

## 4. Join a room

1. Enter any username (e.g. `alice`)
2. Enter a room name (e.g. `design-review`)
3. Click **Join Room**
4. Open a second browser tab, join the same room as a different user
5. Start chatting

<Note>
  Room names are lowercased and spaces are replaced with hyphens automatically. `Design Review` becomes `design-review`.
</Note>

## Next steps

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  <Card title="Docker" icon="docker" href="/self-hosting/docker">
    Deploy with Docker Compose
  </Card>

  <Card title="DigitalOcean" icon="cloud" href="/self-hosting/digital-ocean">
    Deploy a \$6/mo Droplet
  </Card>

  <Card title="Hetzner" icon="server" href="/self-hosting/hetzner">
    Deploy on affordable EU/US cloud
  </Card>
</CardGroup>