Tachidesk is as multi-platform as you can get. Any platform that runs java and/or has a modern browser can run it. This includes Windows, Linux, macOS, chrome OS, etc. Follow [Downloading and Running the app](#downloading-and-running-the-app) for installation instructions.
**Note:** Keep in mind that Tachidesk is alpha software and can break rarely and/or with each update. See [Troubleshooting](https://github.com/Suwayomi/Tachidesk/wiki/Troubleshooting) if it happens.
You should have The Java Runtime Environment(JRE) 8 or newer and a modern browser installed(Google is your friend for seeking assitance). Also an internet connection is required as almost everything this app does is downloading stuff.
Download the latest "Stable" jar release from [the releases section](https://github.com/Suwayomi/Tachidesk/releases) or a preview jar build from [the preview branch](https://github.com/Suwayomi/Tachidesk/tree/preview).
Double click on the jar file or run `java -jar Tachidesk-vX.Y.Z-rxxx.jar` (or `java -jar Tachidesk-latest.jar` if you have the latest preview) from a Terminal/Command Prompt window to run the app which will open a new browser window automatically. Also the System Tray Icon is your friend if you need to open the browser window again or close Tachidesk.
The Windows specific build has java bundled inside, so you don't have to install java to use it. Unzip `Tachidesk-vX.Y.Z-rxxx-win64.zip` and run `Tachidesk.bat`. The rest works like the previous section.
You can run Tachidesk on your computer or a server and connect to it remotely through the web interface with a web browser on any device including a mobile or tablet or even your smart TV!, this method of using Tachidesk is only recommended if you are a power user and know what you are doing.
This project is a spiritual successor of [TachiWeb-Server](https://github.com/Tachiweb/TachiWeb-server), Many of the ideas and the groundwork adopted in this project comes from TachiWeb.
The `AndroidCompat` module was originally developed by [@null-dev](https://github.com/null-dev) for [TachiWeb-Server](https://github.com/Tachiweb/TachiWeb-server) and is licensed under `Apache License Version 2.0`.