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Step 1: Retrieve Your Daytona API Key

  1. Visit the Daytona Dashboard.
  2. Click “Create Key”.
  3. Enter a name for your key and confirm the creation.
  4. Once the key is generated, copy it.

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Step 2: Set Your API Key as an Environment Variable

Run the following command in your terminal, replacing <your-api-key> with the actual key you copied:

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Mac/Linux:

export DAYTONA_API_KEY="<your-api-key>"

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Windows PowerShell:

$env:DAYTONA_API_KEY="<your-api-key>"
This step ensures that OpenHands can authenticate with the Daytona platform when it runs.

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Step 3: Run OpenHands Locally Using Docker

To start the latest version of OpenHands on your machine, execute the following command in your terminal:

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Mac/Linux:

bash -i <(curl -sL https://get.daytona.io/openhands)

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Windows:

powershell -Command "irm https://get.daytona.io/openhands-windows | iex"

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What This Command Does:

  • Downloads the latest OpenHands release script.
  • Runs the script in an interactive Bash session.
  • Automatically pulls and runs the OpenHands container using Docker.
Once executed, OpenHands should be running locally and ready for use. For more details and manual initialization, view the entire README.md