---
name: "installurl"
section: "5"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/installurl"
---

# installurl(5)

OpenBSD mirror server location

## NAME

**installurl** – OpenBSD mirror server location

## DESCRIPTION

The */etc/installurl* file contains a line specifying an OpenBSD mirror server URL, such as

```
https://cdn.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD
```

It is created by the installer script during installations and upgrades.

Empty lines and lines beginning with ‘#’ in the file are ignored. If multiple valid lines are present the last line is used.

## FILES

- */etc/installurl*

  ## SEE ALSO

pkg\_add(1), [syspatch(8)](/syspatch/8.md), [sysupgrade(8)](/sysupgrade/8.md)