---
title: Install WebThings Gateway on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of WebThings Gateway for on elementary OS - Build
  your own smart home hub
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/webthings-gateway/elementary
---

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# Install WebThings Gateway on **elementary OS**

# WebThings Gateway

[WebThings (webthingsio)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/webthingsio "View all snaps from WebThings (webthingsio)")

* [WebThings (webthingsio)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/webthingsio "View all snaps from WebThings (webthingsio)")
* [Devices and IoT](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=devices-and-iot)

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/webthings-gateway/elementary#install)

#### Build your own smart home hub

A self-hosted web application for monitoring and controlling a building over the web.

**Installation**

On Ubuntu Server/Ubuntu Desktop:

```
$ sudo snap install webthings-gateway
$ sudo snap connect webthings-gateway:system-observe
$ sudo snap connect webthings-gateway:hardware-observe
$ sudo snap connect webthings-gateway:network-manager
$ sudo snap set system experimental.hotplug=true
$ sudo snap restart webthings-gateway
```

On Ubuntu Core

```
$ snap install webthings-gateway
$ snap connect webthings-gateway:system-observe
$ snap install network-manager
$ snap connect webthings-gateway:network-manager network-manager:service
$ snap set system experimental.hotplug=true
$ snap restart webthings-gateway
```

Currently untested on other host operating systems.

### Package name

* webthings-gateway

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### License

* MPL-2.0

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### Last updated

* 18 December 2025 - latest/stable
* 24 September 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [webthings.io](https://webthings.io/gateway "https://webthings.io/gateway")
* [webthings.io](https://webthings.io/docs/gateway/introduction/ "https://webthings.io/docs/gateway/introduction/")

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### Contact

* [team@webthings.io](mailto:team@webthings.io "mailto:team@webthings.io")

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### Source code

* [github.com/WebThingsIO/gateway](https://github.com/WebThingsIO/gateway "https://github.com/WebThingsIO/gateway")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/WebThingsIO/gateway/issues](https://github.com/WebThingsIO/gateway/issues "https://github.com/WebThingsIO/gateway/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/webthings-gateway/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install WebThings Gateway

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 WebThings Gateway

To install WebThings Gateway, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install webthings-gateway
```

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