Connect Studio To Server

Setup

If you want to test Row64 quickly and are using Windows, the easiest way to set up Server is with VirtualBox:
Virtual Box Setup

Windows also has a virtual machine called WSL 2, which can also be used to set up Server:
WSL 2 Setup

If you are a Mac user, a quick setup guide is here:
Mac Server Setup

Row64 Server supports several platforms and can be set up on virtual machines, local hardware, or the cloud.

Here is a diagram of the options from easy to cutting edge:

For a custom install of Row64 Server, just start with the base OS you want:

If you want a cloud setup, the basic process is to:

Here are some more detailed cloud instructions:
Cloud Server

There are additional, advanced ways you can setup Row64 Server.

For Nvidia, Ampere or Qualcomm CPU-based hardware, use the Ubuntu Arm setup.

This also applies to CPU hardware from Amazon, Microsoft & Google.

Running Row64 Server on an Apple PC or laptop will use Apple Hypervisor to install Ubuntu ARM. We have dedicated instructions here:
Mac Server

Attempting to run Apple hardware as a server is complex due to needing to connect networking from the hypervisor to the external network.

This article may be helpful for those experimenting with an Apple Server:
https://amodm.com/blog/2024/07/03/running-a-linux-router-on-macos

We've made serveral attempts to compile Row64 Server on the Raspberry Pi 5, which is also Arm-based but with some special compiler settings.

So far, it looks like the compute requirments are too high for the Pi 5 to handle, but we are hoping to get the Pi 6 working when it comes out.