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Claude 82893e036b fix(client): start reliably on Wayland; degrade PTT without X11
On Wayland sessions (notably GNOME + NVIDIA), WebKitGTK's DMABUF renderer
can crash or render a blank window, so the client failed to start. Set
WEBKIT_DISABLE_DMABUF_RENDERER=1 on Wayland unless the user has already set
it themselves.

device_query's global key state needs an X11/XWayland display and panicked
per poll on pure-Wayland setups. Use DeviceState::checked_new() so push-to-
talk degrades to inactive with a single warning instead.

Fixes #96

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01LwtnpHAoSFr1ZibQgQkNQK
2026-07-19 10:50:10 +00:00

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# Quick Start Guide
Get OwnCord running with the fewest possible steps.
## Choose Your Setup Path
| Goal | Best path |
| ---- | --------- |
| Fastest local/LAN setup | Prebuilt binaries |
| Linux server with easiest operations | Docker |
| Custom dev build | Build from source |
## Platform Support (Current Releases)
| Component | Windows x64 | Linux x64 | Linux ARM64 |
| --------- | ----------- | --------- | ----------- |
| Server binary | Yes | Yes | Not published yet |
| Desktop client | Yes | Yes | Yes |
## Prerequisites
- Go 1.25+ (only if building server from source)
- Node.js 20+ and Rust (only if building client from source)
- Docker + Compose v2 (Docker path only)
- LiveKit (optional, required for voice/video)
## Option A: Prebuilt binaries (recommended)
1. Download from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/J3vb/OwnCord/releases).
2. Start the server:
- Windows: `chatserver.exe`
- Linux: `./chatserver`
3. Open `https://localhost:8443/admin`.
4. Create the Owner account.
5. Create invite codes and share them.
## Option B: Docker (Linux server)
```bash
cd Server
cp .env.example .env
cp livekit.yaml.example livekit.yaml
# Edit both files before start
docker compose up -d
```
Then open `https://localhost:8443/admin` and create the Owner account.
Full Docker details: [Deployment Guide](deployment.md#docker-linux).
## Option C: Build from source
```bash
# Server (Windows)
cd Server
go build -o chatserver.exe -ldflags "-s -w -X main.version=1.0.0" .
# Server (Linux)
cd Server
CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -o chatserver -ldflags "-s -w -X main.version=1.0.0" .
# Client
cd Client/tauri-client
npm install
npm run tauri build
```
## What Happens on First Server Start
- `config.yaml` is created with defaults.
- `data/` is created for DB, certs, uploads, and backups.
- A self-signed TLS certificate is generated.
- SQLite schema and migrations are applied.
## Client Connection Notes
- The default server address is `https://<server-ip>:8443`.
- The desktop client uses TOFU certificate pinning:
- First connection prompts for trust.
- Future connections require the same cert fingerprint.
- Linux/Wayland: the client automatically sets `WEBKIT_DISABLE_DMABUF_RENDERER=1`
on Wayland sessions to work around WebKitGTK rendering crashes. Export the
variable yourself (any value) before launching to override this.
## If Remote Users Cannot Connect
1. Use [Tailscale](tailscale.md) for the simplest remote setup.
2. Or configure [Port Forwarding](port-forwarding.md).
## Next Steps
- [Server Configuration](server-configuration.md)
- [Deployment Guide](deployment.md)
- [LiveKit Setup](livekit-setup.md)