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Installing Pluton PRO on Desktop

Pluton PRO can be installed on desktop operating systems including Windows 10/11, macOS, Ubuntu Desktop, Debian Desktop, and Fedora.

Prerequisites​

  • A valid Pluton PRO license key
  • Windows 10/11 (x64), macOS Monterey or later (arm64/x64), or Linux desktop (x64/arm64)

Download​

Pluton PRO downloads require a valid license. You will receive download access after purchasing a license from the Pluton website. Then login to Pluton User Panel and click the subscription item and then click the Downloads tab to download the Installer for your preferred OS.

Pluton User panel

Installing on Windows​

  1. Download the exe file from the Pluton User Panel.
  2. Run the installer.
  3. During installation, set the server port (default: 5173).
  4. After installation, open http://localhost:5173 in your browser.
  5. On first launch, complete the setup wizard:
    • Enter your license key
    • Set your encryption key (minimum 12 characters)
    • Create your admin username and password
  6. After setup, log in with your admin credentials.

Pluton desktop initial setup screen

Important:

  • Never lose your encryption key. It encrypts all your backups and cannot be recovered.
  • The license key, encryption key, and credentials are stored securely in Windows Credential Manager.

Installing on macOS​

Pluton PRO is installed on macOS via Homebrew. It supports both Apple Silicon (arm64) and Intel (x86_64) Macs running macOS Monterey (12) or later.

  1. Add the Pluton Homebrew tap:
brew tap plutonhq/pluton
  1. Set your license key and install:
export HOMEBREW_PLUTON_PRO_LICENSE="YOUR_LICENSE_KEY"
brew install plutonhq/pluton/pluton-pro
  1. After installation, open http://localhost:5173 in your browser.
  2. On first launch, complete the setup wizard:
    • Enter your license key
    • Set your encryption key (minimum 12 characters)
    • Create your admin username and password
  3. After setup, log in with your admin credentials.

Important:

  • Never lose your encryption key. It encrypts all your backups and cannot be recovered.
  • The license key, encryption key, and credentials are stored securely in macOS Keychain.
Full Disk Access

To back up files in protected directories (Desktop, Documents, etc.), grant Full Disk Access to the Pluton binary:

System Settings → Privacy & Security → Full Disk Access → Click + and add /opt/pluton/pluton

You can press Cmd+Shift+G in the file picker dialog to type the path directly.

Installing on Linux Desktop​

  1. Download the AppImage file for your architecture from Pluton User Panel.
  2. Open a terminal in the directory containing the AppImage and run:
sudo ./Pluton-PRO-x86_64.AppImage --install
  1. During installation, set the server port (default: 5173).
  2. After installation, open http://localhost:5173 in your browser.
  3. On first launch, complete the setup wizard (screenshot above):
    • Set your encryption key (minimum 12 characters)
    • Create your admin username and password
  4. After setup, log in with your admin credentials.

Important:

  • Never lose your encryption key. It encrypts all your backups and cannot be recovered.
  • The encryption key, and credentials are stored securely in Linux Secret Service.

Network Configuration​

Pluton PRO requires two ports for full functionality:

PortPurpose
5173Web interface (configurable during install)

Updating​

Windows​

  1. Download the latest installer.
  2. Run the installer. Your configuration and data are preserved.

macOS​

export HOMEBREW_PLUTON_PRO_LICENSE="YOUR_LICENSE_KEY"
brew update
brew upgrade pluton-pro

Your configuration and data are preserved during the update.

Linux Desktop​

  1. Download the latest AppImage.
  2. Run the update command:
sudo ./Pluton-PRO-x86_64.AppImage --install

Your configuration and data are preserved during the update.

Uninstalling​

Windows​

  1. Navigate to C:\Program Files\Pluton
  2. Run uninstall.exe

macOS​

Stops the service and removes the LaunchDaemon, but preserves your data:

brew uninstall pluton-pro

To fully uninstall and remove all data:

brew uninstall --zap pluton-pro

Linux Desktop​

Run the uninstall script:

sudo /opt/pluton/uninstall.sh

Upgrading from Pluton (Free)​

If you have an existing Pluton installation and want to upgrade to Pluton PRO, see Upgrading to Pluton PRO.