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# You don't want the server
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The server.exe/server.py is the victim of many a misconception. You don't need to use the server to use Hydrus. The vast majority of features are contained in the client itself so if you're new to Hydrus, just use that.
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The server is only really useful for a few specific cases which will not apply for the vast majority of users.
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## The server
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The Hydrus server doesn't really work as most people envision a server working. When you sync with a Hydrus server you get everything it has, a complete copy. You can't have it host files which you can then search and selectively retrieve, it's all or nothing.
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## You don't want the server (probably)
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Do you want to remotely view your files? You don't want the server.
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Do you want to host your files on another computer since your daily driver don't have a lot of storage space? You don't want the server.
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Do you want to use multiple clients and have everything synced between them? You don't want the server.
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Do you want to expose API for Hydrus Web, Hydroid, or some other third-party tool? You don't want the server.
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Do you want to share some files and tags in a small group of friends? You might actually want the server.
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## The options
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Now, you're not the first person to have any of the above ideas and some of the thinkers even had enough programming know-how to make something for it. Below is a list of some options, see [this page](links.md) for a few more.
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### [Hydrus Web](https://github.com/floogulinc/hydrus-web)
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- Lets you browse and manage your collection.
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### [Hydroid](https://github.com/thatfuckingbird/hydroid)
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- Lets you browse and manage your collection.
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### [Animeboxes](https://www.animebox.es/)
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- Lets you browse your collection.
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### [Database migration](https://hydrusnetwork.github.io/hydrus/help/database_migration.html)
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- Lets you host your files on another drive, even on another computer in the network.
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