Install, uninstall and update

This guide helps users understand how to install, update, and uninstall applications through the Market. We'll also cover how to install custom applications.

Before you begin

Before you start, it is recommended to familiarize yourself with a few concepts for Olares applications:

Terminology	Description
System application	Built-in applications that come pre-installed with Olares, such as Profile, Files, and Vault.
Community application	Applications that are created and maintained by third-party developers.
Shared application	A special category of community applications on Olares designed to provide unified, shared resources or services to all users within an Olares cluster. Only one instance is allowed per cluster.
Authorized application	The client-side interfaces for shared applications
Dependencies	Prerequisite applications that must already be installed before a user can access an application that requires them.

Find applications

The Olares Market offers various ways to discover and browse applications:

On Discover page:

• Featured Applications: Curated by the editorial team, showcasing trending and seasonally relevant apps.
• Community choices: Most loved and recommended apps by the Olares community.
• Top apps: Apps with the highest usage and download rates.
• Latest apps: Recently added applications to the market.

You can also browse applications based on their functionality:

• Productivity: Apps for work scenarios and improving efficiency.
• Utilities: Tools for solving specific problems or completing tasks.
• Entertainment: Apps for leisure and enjoyment.
• Social network: Platforms for connecting with others.
• Blockchain: Applications related to blockchain technology.
• Recommendation: Decentralized content recommendation algorithms for Wise.

  INFO

  For information on using the recommendation feature in Wise, refer to discover themed content.

Install applications

1. Open the Market app from the Dock or Launchpad.
2. Navigate to the app you want, and click Get.
3. When the operation button changes to "Install", click it to start the installation.
4. Once finished, the button will change to "Open".

TIP

To cancel an installation, hover over the operation button and click Cancel when it appears.

Install shared and authorized applications

To ensure a shared service is running and accessible within the cluster, follow this general installation process based on the type of Shared App:

• Headless backend service: This type of shared applications typically require third-party authorized applications to access its service. Take Ollama for example:

  1. The administrator installs the shared application first. This makes the core service available in the cluster.

  2. Members (including the administrator) install the corresponding authorized application (e.g., Open WebUI or LobeChat) to access the service.

• Complete application with built-in UI: This type of shared applications can provide service to itself. Typical examples are Dify Shared and ComfyUI Shared.

  1. The administrator installs the shared application first. This not only launches the shared service for the cluster, but also installs the client-side interface as the authorized application.

  ComfyUI Launcher

  ComfyUI Shared contains a web launcher component to facilitate the management of related services and resources. The administrator needs to configure and start the service from the ComfyUI Launcher.

  2. Other members in the cluster install the same application. For these users, this step only installs the client-side interface.

Install custom applications

1. Prepare an Olares Application Chart file (in .zip, .tgz, .tar, or .gz format).
2. Open the Market app from the Dock or Launchpad.
3. Click My Olares > Custom to see all custom applications.
4. Click Upload custom chart and select chart files.

Update applications

1. Open the Market app from the Dock or Launchpad.
2. Click for update notifications besides My Olares from the left sidebar. If there is an available update, you should see a label marked with number.
3. Click My Olares > Available updates to see all updatable applications.
4. Click Update all to update all applications at once, or update each application individually.

Uninstall applications

Uninstall from Market

1. Open the Market app from the Dock or Launchpad.
2. Click My Olares from the left sidebar to view all installed apps.
3. Click keyboard_arrow_down next to the application's operation button, and select Uninstall.

Uninstall from Launchpad

1. In Olares, click Launchpad icon in the Dock to display all installed apps.
2. Click and hold the app icon until all the apps begin to jiggle.
3. Click cancel on the app icon to uninstall it.

FAQ

Why can't I install an application?

If you can't install an application, it might be due to:

• Insufficient system resources: Try freeing up system resources, or increasing your resource quota.
• Missing dependencies: Check the Dependency section on the application details page and make sure all required apps are installed.
• Incompatible system version: Try upgrading Olares to the latest version.
• Shared application restrictions (for Olares member): Install the authorized app, and contact your Olares admin to install the corresponding shared application.