Naia
Table of Contents
  1. 1Video Manual
  2. 2Naia OS Live USB
  3. 3Installation
  4. 3.1Naia OS Installation (ISO)
  5. 3.2Linux App Installation
  6. 4Getting Started
  7. 5Main Screen
  8. 6Chat
  9. 7Conversation History
  10. 8Work Progress
  11. 9Skills
  12. 10Channels
  13. 11Agents
  14. 12Diagnostics
  15. 13Settings
  16. 14Tool Details
  17. 15Naia Account
  18. 16Troubleshooting
  19. 17Open Source Usage & Contribution
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2. Naia OS Live USB

You can try Naia OS right away — just plug in a USB drive and power on your PC. No installation needed, and your existing system stays untouched.

Plug in USB and run AI
Plug in USB and run AI

What You Need

  • A USB drive (8 GB+) with Naia OS written to it
  • Any PC made within the last 10 years

Don't have a USB ready? See 3.1. Naia OS Installation (ISO) for how to create one.

How to Use

  1. Plug the Naia OS USB into your PC.
  2. Power on (or restart) and enter the boot menu (press F12, F2, or Del repeatedly right after powering on).
  3. Select the USB drive as the boot device.
  4. Naia OS will start automatically.

What You'll See

Naia OS desktop from USB
Naia OS desktop from USB

The Naia OS desktop appears and the Naia app launches automatically.

Naia app running
Naia app running

Choose your AI provider and start chatting with Naia right away. Explore the desktop and try out all the features — it works exactly like a fully installed system.

Wi-Fi connection required. Local AI like Ollama cannot be installed in a live USB environment, so you'll need a cloud AI provider. Connect to Wi-Fi from the system tray at the bottom-right of the screen first.

Nothing is saved to your PC. When you remove the USB and reboot, your original system comes back exactly as it was. Feel free to experiment!

Note: In the live USB environment, all settings reset on reboot. Discord channel integration, skill configurations, and conversation history won't be saved. To use these features for real, install Naia OS on your PC.

Want to Keep It?

If you like the experience and want to install Naia OS permanently, see 3.1. Naia OS Installation (ISO). Once installed, you can also set up Ollama to have your own private AI that doesn't depend on any cloud service.

You can also install just the Naia app on your existing Linux — see 3.2. Linux App Installation.

Next Section3. Installation