# LXD

> This is the documentation for LXD, a system container and virtual machine manager.


2014-2026 AGPL-3.0, LXD contributors

## Pages in this subsection

- [How to install LXD](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/installing/index.html.md): Install the LXD server and client on Linux using snap or other package managers, build from source, or install the client only on macOS and Windows.

## Optional

- [Top-level llms.txt](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/llms.txt): Complete documentation index.