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* This installation method works with both physical and virtual machine systems.
* Separate wiki articles are in the works for transitioning old storage/ shares to new installations.
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PplxD2D7Sk Please see the video tutorial for installation]
== Installation Guide ==* It’s very important to understand that in the Express Disc installation, the first available drive WILL BE COMPLETELY ERASED unless you change the default storage settings! <h4>1. Download Amahi Express</h4> <ul><li>The process of installing Amahi via the Express disc should take you 5 minutes in fast hardware to 15 or 10 minutes in older hardware and it’s documented below in a fair amount of detail.</li> <li>Download the [https://wiki.amahi.org/index.php/Express_CD Amahi 7 Express Disc] and burn it to a DVD. NOTE 1 – THIS LOCATION MAY CHANGE WHEN WE RELEASE</li> <li>Boot your system from that DVD[http://docs.amahi.org/static/images/amahi-7-express/00-boot.png]</ul> <h4>2. Customize Your Settings and Install</h4> <ul><li>Set up the language, keyboard layout, the date and time settings</li> <li>Select your storage settings to match the destination where you want Amahi to be installed<br />[http://docs.amahi.org/static/images/amahi-7-express/04-destination-thumb.png]<br />[http://docs.amahi.org/static/images/amahi-7-express/01-destination.png]</li> <li>It’s <strong>very important</strong> to understand that in the Express Disc installation, the first available drive will be <strong>completely erased</strong> unless you change the default storage settings![http://docs.amahi.org/static/images/amahi-7-express/02-storage-details-thumb.png][http://docs.amahi.org/static/images/amahi-7-express/02-storage-details.png]</li> <li>When your settings are ready, click <em>Begin Installation</em></li> <li>Create a user and make it administrator (Full Textual Installation Guide coming soon a root password is optional)[http://docs.amahi.org/static/images/amahi-7-express/05-create-user-thumb.png][http://docs.amahi.org/static/images/amahi-7-express/06-create-user.png]</li> <li>The installation may be quick or take some time, depending on the speed of your hardware</li> <li>Towards the end, enter your Amahi install code for this system. You should obtain your install code from [[https://www.amahi.org Amahi Control Panel]]<br />[http://docs.amahi.org/static/images/amahi-7-express/07-install-code-thumb.png][http://docs.amahi.org/static/images/amahi-7-express/07-install-code.png]</li> <li>The networking settings you previously set for this system in the Amahi Control Panel should match what you have in your network, or the installation may not work in your network.</li> <li>You will be asked to reboot. The Operating System will then boot from the hard drive, to a text console.</li> <li>Amahi will fully configure in the background and reboot by itself <strong>one last time</strong>. This time it will boot with the static IP address you set up in the Amahi control panel.</li></ul> <h4>3. Initialize Amahi and start using it</h4> <ul><li>It is recommended for best operation that you turn off all other DHCP servers in your network. Then reboot all the systems in your network so that they get their network settings from your new Amahi server.</li> <li><p>Open an Internet browser from a client machine and type <code>http://hda/</code> in the URL box</p></li> <li>This will bring you to an initialization web page for your system<br />[http://docs.amahi.org/static/images/amahi-7-express/09-initialization-thumb.png][http://docs.amahi.org/static/images/amahi-7-express/08-initialization.png]</li> <li>If <code>http://hda/</code> does not work , you could try the IP address of your system to get to the initialization page. This may be an indication troubleshooting may be needed. Make sure the settings in the control panel are what the network expects. Otherwise go through the [http://www.amahi.net Networking Troubleshooter] (top right).</li> <li>This page will ask you to re-enter the username, password and password confirmation, to initialize the system. Make sure you use the same capitalization here that you used for your username and password earlier</li> <li>This page will take you to your server’s Dashboard! Start setting up your users, shares, install some apps from Amahi’s [[https://www.amahi.org/apps app store]] and enjoy![http://docs.amahi.org/static/images/amahi-7-express/10-dashboard-thumb.png][http://docs.amahi.org/static/images/amahi-7-express/10-dashboard.png][http://docs.amahi.org/static/images/amahi-7-express/11-users.png][http://docs.amahi.org/static/images/amahi-7-express/12-shares.png]</li></ul>
= Installing Amahi 7 <u>for Testing</u> =
