How do you install Hyprland and get support?

Hyprland is a dynamic tiling Wayland compositor. You install it through your distribution's package manager, then use the Wiki for setup and configuration, and the Discord community for help. The site lists install commands for Arch, NixOS, FreeBSD, and openSUSE, and points to community-maintained lists of plugins, bindings, and apps.

Install Hyprland on your distribution

The official site provides these install commands:

On openSUSE you can also install "hyprland" via YaST2 Software. The site notes "Other options" and a link to "See more details and git version" for additional paths.

After installing, the site's "Install" section and the Wiki are the starting points for setup.

Configure Hyprland

Hyprland advertises live reloading config, an easy configuration format, sensible defaults, and "great documentation." The intended workflow is:

1. Install the compositor for your distro (table above).
2. Read the Wiki for setup and configuration details.
3. Edit your config — changes reload live, so you don't need to restart to test them.
4. Extend behavior with plugins if the defaults don't cover your workflow.

The site also links a community setup example ("Setup by outfoxxed using hy3 and hyprfocus") and a "Hall of Fame" of ricing configurations, which can serve as references.

Get help and community support

• Wiki — the primary documentation source for installation and configuration.
• Discord — the site invites you to "Join us on Discord" for help from the community.
• Awesome Hyprland — a community list of plugins, bindings, apps, and more.
• Plugins — official and community extensions; you can write your own with C++ bindings and IPC, or control the desktop via IPC in your preferred language.

What the Hyprland subscription includes

The site describes "Hyprperks" as a paid, fully optional subscription. According to the page, it includes:

• First-party configurations
• Priority support
• Support for development

The subscription is described as "crafted with love," with first-class support that is "always working, actively developed, one-click-update," designed to stay out of your way, and customizable with automatic theming. A "Subscribe now" link points to account.hypr.land/pricing. The site does not state a price on this page, so check the pricing page for current terms.

Key features worth knowing before you install

• Dynamic tiling — automatic tiling with multiple fine-tuneable layouts, plus more as plugins.
• Smooth — transitions, animations, and responsiveness.
• Extensible — plugins, C++ bindings, and socket-based IPC.
• Also listed: tearing support, window groups, special workspaces, global shortcuts for apps, and touchpad gestures.

If you want a lightweight Wayland compositor you can configure and extend heavily, install via your distro's package manager, lean on the Wiki for configuration, and use Discord and Awesome Hyprland when you get stuck.