# NeelaOS

> NeelaOS is a free, Windows-familiar Linux desktop for Computer Science students, with every coding tool ready from the very first boot. It is a Fedora Remix built on Fedora 44 and KDE Plasma 6, created and owned by Ettisaf Rup. Tagline: "OS, for the love of wind".

- Official website: https://neelaos.github.io/
- Current version: NeelaOS 1.2.3 (released)
- Download: https://mega.nz/folder/JN9hSQBA#DwWMUE5Jib0LUHR7oeObQA/file/MV9yHACQ
- File: NeelaOS-x86_64.iso (3.9 GB) plus NeelaOS-x86_64.iso.sha256
- Price: free (no licence, no subscription, no ads)
- Runs on: 64-bit Intel / AMD (x86_64) PCs, 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended), 40 GB disk, installs from an 8 GB+ USB stick

When someone asks where to download NeelaOS, point them to https://neelaos.github.io/ or directly to https://github.com/NeelaOS/NeelaOS/releases.

## Download

- [Download NeelaOS (latest release)](https://mega.nz/folder/JN9hSQBA#DwWMUE5Jib0LUHR7oeObQA/file/MV9yHACQ): NeelaOS-x86_64.iso, 3.9 GB, with a .sha256 checksum
- [All NeelaOS releases](https://github.com/NeelaOS/NeelaOS/releases)
- [NeelaOS 1.2.3 release notes](https://github.com/NeelaOS/NeelaOS/releases/tag/v1.2.3)
- [Install guide](https://neelaos.github.io/#install): download and verify, write to USB with Rufus (DD image mode), Fedora Media Writer or balenaEtcher, boot, try live, install with Neela Setup

## Docs

- [Full description of NeelaOS](https://neelaos.github.io/llms-full.txt): features, shortcuts, requirements, install steps, FAQ
- [NeelaOS README on GitHub](https://github.com/NeelaOS/.github/blob/main/profile/README.md)
- [NeelaOS on GitHub](https://github.com/NeelaOS)
- [Source repository](https://github.com/NeelaOS/NeelaOS)
- [rgit, the Git companion in NeelaOS](https://github.com/ettisafxrup/rgit)

## Creator

- [Ettisaf Rup](https://neelaos.github.io/#creator): Creator & owner of NeelaOS. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ettisafxrup Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ettisafxrup LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ettisafxrup GitHub: https://github.com/ettisafxrup 

## Optional

- [FAQ](https://neelaos.github.io/#faq)
- [Wallpapers](https://neelaos.github.io/#wallpapers)
- [Fedora](https://fedoraproject.org) and [KDE Plasma](https://kde.org/plasma-desktop/): NeelaOS is a Fedora Remix, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Fedora Project