> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mintlify.com/LizardByte/Sunshine/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# FreeBSD Installation

> Install Sunshine on FreeBSD using pkg packages

Sunshine provides native packages for FreeBSD supporting both AMD64 and ARM64 architectures.

## Installation

<Steps>
  <Step title="Download the package">
    Download the appropriate package for your architecture:

    | Architecture  | Package                                                                                                                                |
    | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
    | amd64/x86\_64 | [Sunshine-FreeBSD-14.3-amd64.pkg](https://github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine/releases/latest/download/Sunshine-FreeBSD-14.3-amd64.pkg)     |
    | arm64/aarch64 | [Sunshine-FreeBSD-14.3-aarch64.pkg](https://github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine/releases/latest/download/Sunshine-FreeBSD-14.3-aarch64.pkg) |
  </Step>

  <Step title="Install the package">
    Open terminal and run the following command:

    ```sh theme={null}
    sudo pkg install ./Sunshine-FreeBSD-14.3-{arch}.pkg
    ```

    Replace `{arch}` with either `amd64` or `aarch64` depending on your system architecture.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Uninstall

To remove Sunshine from your system:

```sh theme={null}
sudo pkg delete Sunshine
```

## Post-Installation Setup

### Virtual Input Devices

<Warning>
  To use virtual input devices (keyboard, mouse, gamepads), you must add your user to the `input` group.
</Warning>

The installation process creates the `input` group and configures permissions for `/dev/uinput`. To allow your user to create virtual input devices, run:

```bash theme={null}
pw groupmod input -m $USER
```

After adding yourself to the group, log out and log back in for the changes to take effect.

### Verifying Group Membership

You can verify that you've been added to the input group by running:

```bash theme={null}
groups $USER
```

You should see `input` in the list of groups.

## Known Limitations

The FreeBSD version of Sunshine is missing some features that are present on Linux. The following are known limitations:

* Only X11 and Wayland capture are supported
* DualSense/DS5 emulation is not available due to missing uhid features

## Architecture Support

Sunshine on FreeBSD supports the following architectures:

* **amd64/x86\_64**: Full support on Intel and AMD processors
* **arm64/aarch64**: Full support on ARM64 processors

<Note>
  Packages are built for FreeBSD 14.3. Ensure your system is running a compatible version of FreeBSD.
</Note>