The SilverBullet is implemented using a JavaScript runtime called Deno which is a lot like node.js, just... you know, better. And we like better.

To run SilverBullet directly on your host system (so not in a Docker container), you need to install Deno 1.40 or later:

curl -fsSL https://deno.land/install.sh | sh

After having installed Deno, run:

deno install -f --name silverbullet  --unstable-kv --unstable-worker-options -A https://get.silverbullet.md

You only have to do this once. This will download the currently released version of SilverBullet onto your machine.

This command will install silverbullet into your ~/.deno/bin folder (which should already be in your $PATH if you followed the Deno install instructions).

While you have options as to where and how to store your content, the most straightforward way is to simply use a folder on disk.

After creating a folder, run the following command in your terminal:

silverbullet <pages-path>

By default, SilverBullet will bind to port 3000; to use a different port, use the -p flag (e.g. -p8080).

For security reasons, by default, SilverBullet only allows connections via localhost (or 127.0.0.1). To also allow connections from the network, pass a -L0.0.0.0 flag (0.0.0.0 for all connections, or insert a specific address to limit the host), combined with --user username:password to add simple Authentication.

Once downloaded and booted, SilverBullet will print out a URL to open in your browser.

Upgrading

SilverBullet is regularly updated. To get the latest and greatest, simply run:

silverbullet upgrade

And restart SilverBullet. You should be good to go.