> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://tgcatub.gitbook.io/catuserbot/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://tgcatub.gitbook.io/catuserbot/installation/hosting.md).

# Hosting

## ≡ What For ??

To get started with CatUserBot, you need to host it on a virtual private server (VPS) or in Your Local machine .

Its better if you run on VPS or any hosting platform over hosting locally, so it can run always.

## ≡ Methods to Host CatUserBot

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