Elastos Getting Started

Elastos is a World Computer: a decentralized ecosystem where you own your data, your identity, and your digital life. It combines blockchain, personal cloud computing, a secure runtime environment, and peer-to-peer networking into one unified platform.

This guide is for users. No technical background required. If you are a developer looking to build on Elastos, see the Developer Getting Started guide.

The Four Pillars

Elastos is organized around four pillars, each serving a different purpose:

Blockchain

The trust layer. Hold and transfer ELA, stake and vote for validators (BPoS rewards come from voting—pledging stake—not from locking ELA alone), participate in community governance, and manage your decentralized identity.

Start with Blockchain

PC2

Your personal cloud computer. Run a sovereign cloud on your own hardware with a browser-based desktop, file storage, local AI, and the Elacity Exchange for digital commerce.

Start with PC2

ElastOS Runtime

A local-first computing environment. Chat, share, host sites, and run applications from your own machine with a zero-trust permission model.

Start with Runtime

Carrier

The networking backbone. Peer-to-peer communication that connects all the pieces together, without relying on central servers.

Learn about Carrier

Quick Start

Most users begin with the Blockchain pillar:

1. Set up the Essentials wallet (5 minutes)
2. Acquire some ELA
3. Stake ELA and vote for rewards

Or jump straight to PC2 if you want your own personal cloud:

1. What is PC2?
2. Install PC2