# VPS Install Without Root?

**URL:** https://forum.syncthing.net/t/vps-install-without-root/21256
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [December 12, 2023, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/vps-install-without-root/21256 "2023-12-12T10:53:25Z")
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### Author: ![Diagon](https://forum.syncthing.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f14d63/32.png) [@Diagon](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/Diagon)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2023, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/vps-install-without-root/21256/1 "2023-12-12T10:53:25Z")

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Are there any guides around or pointers on installation to a VPS when we can open ports, but don’t have root?

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### Author: ![239](https://forum.syncthing.net/user_avatar/forum.syncthing.net/239/32/14312_2.png) [@239](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/239)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2023, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/vps-install-without-root/21256/2 "2023-12-12T12:39:57Z")

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[https://docs.syncthing.net/intro/getting-started.html#syncthing](https://docs.syncthing.net/intro/getting-started.html#syncthing)

or rootless container:

[https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing/blob/main/README-Docker.md](https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing/blob/main/README-Docker.md)

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### Author: ![system](https://forum-uploads.syncthingcdn.net/original/2X/0/0b50e0a202b22ae6a67190759e8c868805b8ed9f.png) [@system](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2024, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/vps-install-without-root/21256/3 "2024-01-11T12:40:41Z")

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