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'''NOTE:''' Ensure your system meets the [https://wiki.amahi.org/index.php/Requirements|minimum requirements] for Amahi before proceeding. Currently there is '''NO''' Express CD/DVD available.
= Download =
* Download the Fedora 21 Server DVD (full DVD) for 64 bits (32-bits '''IS NOT''' available for Amahi!)
** [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mirrormanager/mirrors/Fedora/21/x86_64 Fedora 21 Server 64-bit] (http)
** [https://torrent.fedoraproject.org/torrents/Fedora-Server-DVD-x86_64-21.torrent Fedora 21 Server 64-bit] (torrent)
* Server Network Install and LIVE Workstation DVD ''may'' work, but '''ONLY''' full Server DVD with minimal install is officially supported.
:'''NOTE:''' USB install using the above methods has not been tested.
= Install Fedora =
* Install Fedora 21 '''minimal''' ('''NOT''' Desktop):
** Boot, choose Install Fedora, choose language; then in software selection choose '''minimal install'''
** This is '''NOT''' the default and is at the bottom of the list.
* Choose the [https://wiki.amahi.org/index.php/Hard_Drive_Partition_Scheme hard drive partitioning scheme]
* '''DON'T''' change the hostname (it may create issues)
* Click on ''Begin Installation'' and the installer will proceed
* Create a user with a password. Make sure it's an admin user. Recommend creating a root password.
* Once install completes, don't forget to remove the DVD after installing and before rebooting.
* Upong reboot, login as root first (in a text console)
* Login with the user and become root for the Amahi installation
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sudo su -
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= Install Amahi =
* Install Amahi repo:
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<nowiki>rpm -Uvh http://f21.amahi.org/noarch/hda-release-6.9.0-1.noarch.rpm</nowiki>
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* Get the mariadb base packages (this is to avoid dependency conflicts)
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yum -y install mariadb-libs mariadb-server
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* Install Amahi platform ('''NOTE:''' Should install several packages)
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yum -y install hda-ctl hda-platform
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* If there are no errors, , install Amahi (Replace ''YOUR-INSTALL-CODE'' with the install code from the Amahi web site):
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hda-install YOUR-INSTALL-CODE
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* If all goes well, it should tell you to reboot

= Expectations =
* It will boot with the static IP you preconfigured in the Amahi control panel
* You can verify if the dashboard is available by accessing from any client using the IP address.
* It's strongly recommended that you turn off the previous DHCP server and let Amahi handle DHCP so that DNS falls into place
* Reboot all the clients to get them to use your Amahi server
* Your Amahi dashboard should be available at '''<nowiki>http://hda</nowiki>'''
* The first time it will initialize and will ask you to login to create a dashboard password for the admin user you created
* Optionall refer to [https://wiki.amahi.org/index.php/Greyhole#Amahi_7 Greyhole] to install/configure storage pooling.
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