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Install Youbot
Your concierge. Your computer. Your choice of AI.
The installer keeps Youbot inside your user account. It does not use sudo or weaken your computer’s security settings.
Before you start
- A current 64-bit Mac or Linux computer, or a 64-bit Windows computer for the launcher.
- Internet access and enough free space to build the app.
- An AI provider API key, or Ollama with a tool-capable model. A chat subscription may not include API credit.
Choose your setup
On a Mac
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -fsS https://youbot.live/install.sh -o install.sh
less install.sh
bash install.shDownload and review
Open Terminal, paste the commands above, and press
qwhen you finish reviewing the installer.Install in your account
The final command downloads any missing private Node.js runtime, builds Youbot, and installs it without administrator access. When asked, create the username and password for your private owner dashboard; password entry stays hidden.
Start Youbot
Run
~/.local/bin/youbot start, open localhost:11490, and sign in with the owner login you created.
On Linux
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -fsS https://youbot.live/install.sh -o install.sh
less install.sh
bash install.shDownload and review
Open a terminal, paste the commands above, and press
qwhen you finish reviewing the installer.Install in your account
The final command downloads any missing private Node.js runtime, builds Youbot, and installs it without root access. When asked, create the username and password for your private owner dashboard; password entry stays hidden.
Start Youbot
Run
~/.local/bin/youbot start, open localhost:11490, and sign in with the owner login you created.
On Windows
Download and extract
Download the project from GitHub, then choose Extract All. A shell installer for Windows is not available.
Open the launcher
Open
Start Youbot.cmdin the extracted folder, not inside the ZIP.Follow guided setup
Create your local login, wait for setup, then open Youbot and connect your AI provider.
Starting and stopping
Use youbot start, youbot stop, youbot status and youbot logs. If your shell cannot find youbot, add ~/.local/bin to your PATH.
https://youbot.live/install.sh whenever you want. If device policy blocks setup, ask your administrator; do not disable operating-system protections.Cloud hosting Coming soon
A managed setup is planned for a future release. Self-hosted Youbot needs your computer to stay awake and running.
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