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title = "Join the beta"
description = "Public registrations on app.happydomain.org are closed. Join the beta program or self-host happyDomain to get started."
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## Online version closed

Public registrations on `app.happydomain.org` are paused while we
polish the next release. Two ways to use happyDomain right now:

### 1. Join the beta program

Subscribe below and we will send you an invitation once a spot opens up.

<form
  class="card card-body bg-light my-4"
  method="post"
  action="https://lists.happydomain.org/subscription/form"
>
  <input type="hidden" name="nonce" />
  <input type="hidden" name="l" value="ef8b61ad-fa7d-4f1a-a20f-bb34ac37a3bf" />
  <input type="hidden" name="lang" value="en" />
  <div class="mb-3">
    <label for="beta-email" class="form-label">Your email</label>
    <input type="email" id="beta-email" name="email" required placeholder="j.postel@isi.edu" class="form-control" />
  </div>
  <altcha-widget floating class="mb-3 mx-auto" challengeurl="https://lists.happydomain.org/api/public/captcha/altcha"></altcha-widget>
  <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" data-umami-event="beta-page-join">
    Request beta access
  </button>
</form>

### 2. Self-host happyDomain

happyDomain is open source. You can run it on your own machine in minutes:

- **Binary:** download a [release for your platform](/#downloads).
- **Docker:** `docker run -p 8081:8081 happydomain/happydomain`.

Source code and documentation live on [git.happydomain.org](https://git.happydomain.org/).