Usage FAQs
Find answers to common questions about daily usage, applications, and system management.
Applications
What apps can I run in Olares?
The Olares Market maintains popular open-source apps like Ollama, ComfyUI, and Open WebUI.
If you have Docker experience, you can manually deploy apps not listed in the Olares Market in a testing environment.
Can I play games on my Olares device?
Yes. The Steam Headless app transforms your Olares device into a gaming server.
- Streaming: You can run games locally on Olares and stream them to devices like phones and tablets.
- Direct play: You can connect a monitor, keyboard, and mouse directly to the Olares device to play games without streaming.
How do I access the Windows environment in Olares?
You can run a Windows VM from the Olares Market and access it using any standard RDP client.
For detailed instructions, refer to Run a Windows VM on your Olares device.
Can I develop apps on Olares?
Yes. You can install Studio to code directly in your browser or connect your local VS Code to the device. This provides a development experience similar to your local machine but leverages the greater power of your server hardware.
Storage
If I add new disks to a running Olares machine, will Olares use them automatically?
It depends on the type of drive:
- USB drives: Yes, these are automatically mounted and will appear immediately in the Files app.
- Internal drives: No, internal HDDs or SSDs are not automatically added to the storage pool. You must configure them manually.
- SMB shares: Network storage can be added via External > Connect to server in Files.
For detailed instructions, see Expand storage in Olares.
Multi-node clusters
How do I add more machines to my cluster?
By default, Olares installs as a single-node cluster. However, you can install Olares as a master node and then add worker nodes to create a scalable, multi-node cluster.
Note that this is currently an Alpha feature and works on Linux only. For detailed steps, refer to Install a multi-node Olares cluster.