## Purpose
Netbird is a free and open-source VPN server and client platform.  The following document will illustrate how to deploy Netbird into a homelab or business environment.

!!! note "Assumptions"
    It is assumed that you are running Ubuntu Server Minimized.  You can technically use anything, but the command syntax will be different depending on the platform, and this document will not outline every possible operating system.

### Install Prerequisites
You need to install a few things before we can begin with the deployment of Netbird.  Run the following commands set up the server environment before Netbird deployment.

!!! warning "Run as Non-Sudo"
    Run all of the commands below as a normal user, do not use `sudo su` when deploying Netbird.

```sh
# Install necessary packages
sudo apt install jq docker.io docker-compose curl

# Configure normal user to have docker privileges
sudo usermod -aG docker nicole

# Logout and log back in via SSH
exit
ssh nicole@192.168.3.65

# Create Netbird project directory and pull down installation files
sudo mkdir -p /srv/containers/netbird
cd /srv/containers/netbird
curl -sSLO https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/releases/latest/download/getting-started-with-zitadel.sh
export NETBIRD_DOMAIN=vpn.bunny-lab.io
bash getting-started-with-zitadel.sh
```