# Piik documentation

English · [简体中文](./README.zh-CN.md) · [Website](https://piik.tv/?lang=en)

Share your screen with friends, or open their invitation to watch in your browser.
Choose a guide for what you want to do.

## Start using Piik

| I want to… | Start here |
| --- | --- |
| Watch a friend | [Open an invitation](./getting-started.md#join-a-friends-room); no installation needed. |
| Share my screen | [Download Piik App](https://piik.tv/?lang=en#download), then follow [the App steps](./getting-started.md#share-with-piik-app). |
| Use Piik without installing | [Open the online site](https://demo.piik.tv) and follow [the online guide](./getting-started.md#use-piik-online). |
| Use my group's Piik site | [Connect the App or share in a browser](./getting-started.md#share-from-an-existing-site). |
| Understand App options | [Modes, platform requirements and diagnostics](../../cmd/piik-app/README.md). |

## Get help

[Troubleshooting](./troubleshooting.md) starts from the symptom you see. Common checks:

- [Video will not connect](./troubleshooting.md#when-video-will-not-connect), including WebRTC settings and campus networks.
- [H264 sharing or graphics problems](./troubleshooting.md#h264-sharing-fails-on-windows).
- [Missing App sources](./troubleshooting.md#app-windows-or-screens-are-missing) or [room creation returns 403](./troubleshooting.md#room-creation-returns-403).

Still stuck? [Report a problem](https://github.com/TNTcraftHIM/Piik/issues/new/choose)
with your version, system, browser and reproduction steps. The
[diagnostic guide](../../cmd/piik-app/README.md#diagnostics) explains how to collect useful reports.

## Run a site for your group

Self-hosting is an advanced option requiring a server, domain and network configuration.

- [Deploy Piik Server](../operations/self-hosting.md) with Docker Compose or the server package.
- [Keep it running and update](../operations/service-management.md).
- [Look up configuration settings](../standards/configuration.md).

## Help improve Piik

[Translate Piik](./translating.md), [contribute](../../CONTRIBUTING.md), or explore the
[developer and maintainer documentation](../README.md).