> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://rdswiki.raftmodding.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://rdswiki.raftmodding.com/tutorials/linux-installing-your-server.md).

# Linux: Installing your server

Installing a Raft Dedicated Server on Linux is a bit more complicated than Windows but if you have some basic knowledge of linux you can probably do it.

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If you are not experienced with linux we HIGHLY recommend you to simply get a server on [BisectHosting](https://www.bisecthosting.com/raft?r=rdswiki), you'll be able to get your server running within minutes and with their one-click install you'll save a ton of time and money.
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RDS can run on both GUI based (with a desktop user interface ) and CLI based (with only a command line to work with ) distros. It will work also on distros that aren't Debian based, though the steps will need to be altered:

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[GUI based distro: Installing your server](/tutorials/linux-installing-your-server/linux-installing-your-server.md)
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[CLI based Distro: Installing your server](/tutorials/linux-installing-your-server/linux-installing-your-server-1.md)
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