Getting started as a Solid developer

To get started with Solid, you will need a Solid Pod and a WebID.
You can create one for yourself, or you can create multiple test accounts for experimentation.

You basically have two broad kinds of options:

  1. You create a Solid Pod with an existing provider.
  2. You set up your own server.

Using an existing Pod provider

Various Solid Pod providers exist. To ensure your server is working with the latest version of Solid, we recommend one of these servers:

Running your own server

Several open-source Solid servers are available to run on your own machine.

Read more on how to get them up and running.

Developing your first app

Once you are set up with your own Pod and WebID, you’re ready to start developing your own app.