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Local evaluation
From archive to a managed local instance.
Choose a package on the official download page, read the full terms and explicitly accept the applicable agreements. Read therelease status and platform scope.
- Choose the platform archive.
The first release is available as a Windows x64 ZIP and Linux x64 tar.gz when downloads are enabled. There is no installer and no macOS package. - Verify, then extract.
Check the adjacent SHA-256 and the archive manifest. Keep the extracted program bundle separate from mutable instance data. - Start AxolDB.
On Windows, double-clickStart Axol Studio.cmdin a normal non-elevated session. On Linux, usebin/axol server start. Linux native Studio additionally needs a graphical session and the listed GTK/WebKit prerequisites; CLI/Server checks do not certify the GUI. - Complete first-run setup.
Create the initial administrator through the owner-local flow, store the one-time credential safely, and connect an explicit session. - Stop deliberately.
Closing Studio leaves Server active. Use the publicserver statusandserver stopcommands for the exact instance.