--- title: Install MicroCloud on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of MicroCloud for on elementary OS - Deploy a low-touch, open source cloud platform in minutes with MicroCloud. url: https://snapcraft.io/install/microcloud/elementary --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install MicroCloud on **elementary OS** # MicroCloud [Canonical](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/canonical "View all snaps from Canonical") * [Canonical](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/canonical "View all snaps from Canonical") * [Server and Cloud](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=server-and-cloud) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/microcloud/elementary#install) #### Deploy a low-touch, open source cloud platform in minutes with MicroCloud. MicroCloud creates a lightweight cluster of machines that operates as a scalable private cloud. It combines LXD for virtualization, MicroCeph for distributed storage, and MicroOVN for networking—all automatically configured by the **MicroCloud snap** for reproducible, scalable deployments. With MicroCloud, you can eliminate the complexity of manual setup and quickly benefit from high availability, streamlined security updates, and fine-grained access control for multi-tenancy. Cluster members can run full virtual machines or lightweight system containers with bare-metal performance. Manage it through your choice of client interfaces, including a graphical UI and CLI. MicroCloud is designed for small-scale private clouds and hybrid cloud extensions. Its efficiency and simplicity also make it an excellent choice for edge computing, test labs, and other resource-constrained use cases. **MicroCloud supports single-node deployments, but at least 3 nodes are recommended for high availability.** Once the simple bootstrapping is completed, users can launch, run and manage their workloads, and otherwise utilize regular LXD functionalities. To get started, LXD, MicroCeph, MicroOVN and MicroCloud snaps are needed. Users can install them at once with the command: `snap install lxd microceph microcloud microovn` The bootstrapping process starts with running `microcloud init` on the initiating member and `microcloud join` on the joining members if you're using more than one system. Following the simple CLI prompts, a working MicroCloud will be ready within minutes. ### Package name * microcloud --- ### License * AGPL-3.0-only --- ### Last updated * 19 October 2026 - 3/stable * 27 October 2026 - 2/candidate --- ### Websites * [canonical.com](https://canonical.com/microcloud "https://canonical.com/microcloud") * [canonical.com](https://canonical.com/microcloud/docs/v2/ "https://canonical.com/microcloud/docs/v2/") --- ### Contact * [lxd@lists.canonical.com](mailto:lxd@lists.canonical.com "mailto:lxd@lists.canonical.com") --- ### Source code * [github.com/canonical/microcloud](https://github.com/canonical/microcloud "https://github.com/canonical/microcloud") --- ### Report a bug * [github.com/canonical/microcloud/issues](https://github.com/canonical/microcloud/issues "https://github.com/canonical/microcloud/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/microcloud/elementary#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install MicroCloud Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following: ``` sudo apt update sudo apt install snapd ``` Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install MicroCloud To install MicroCloud, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install microcloud ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. [Back to top](https://snapcraft.io/install/microcloud/elementary) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. 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