Getting started

The following how-to guides cover the initial steps for setting up and accessing LXD.

Perform initial setup

LXD is most commonly installed using its snap, but other installation methods are possible. Afterward, LXD can be initialized using an interactive CLI or a preseed file.

• Install LXD
• Initialize LXD

Access the UI and offline documentation

The LXD UI client provides a graphical, browser-based alternative to the CLI for interacting with the LXD server. The offline documentation is especially useful for air-gapped deployments.

• Access the UI
• Access documentation locally

Watch videos

The following clip gives a quick and easy introduction for standard use cases:

A series of demos and tutorials is also available on YouTube:

Related topics

Tutorial:

• First steps with LXD

Explanation:

• Containers and VMs

Reference:

• Requirements

• Releases and snap