macOS (Apple Silicon)
Install Renku globally with npm, then run renku launch to open the onboarding and app workflow in your browser.
npm install -g @gorenku/cli renku launch Requires Node.js 18+ and FFmpeg/FFprobe.
Install Renku
Choose your platform and start building videos
Renku uses a cross-platform CLI + local browser viewer workflow on macOS, Linux, and Windows (through WSL). Pick the setup that matches your machine.
Linux
Install Renku globally with npm, then run renku launch to open onboarding and the full local viewer workflow in your browser.
npm install -g @gorenku/cli renku launch Requires Node.js 18+ and FFmpeg/FFprobe.
Windows (via WSL2)
Use WSL2 with a Linux distro, then run the same npm-based CLI setup. The viewer runs locally in your default browser.
wsl --install -d Ubuntu npm install -g @gorenku/cli renku launch Requires Node.js 18+ and FFmpeg/FFprobe inside WSL.
Need full setup instructions?
Follow the Quick Start for the launch + onboarding flow.