These instructions below will guide you through the Amahi 11 Express CD installation, step by step, with screenshots. = Install Fedora 27=This is the recommended install method for quick download and fast setup.

Should the Amahi 11 Express CD not work for you, there are two alternate install methods for * [https://archives.fedoraproject.org/pub/archive/fedora/linux/releases/27/Server/x86_64/iso/Fedora and Amahi 11: [[Fedora_27_Server_CD_Install|Minimal CD]], so-called Netinstall or [[Fedora_27_Server_DVD_Install|Full (DVD) install]Server-netinst-x86_64-27-1.6.iso Fedora-Server-netinst-x86_64-27-1.6.iso] (provides additional hardware support511MB).* Checksum:** <code>MD5 958e27d78109c8c083fb6a0d4485e8e7</code>** <code>SHA1 e9223711ba270c2c90dd644c9b95545af062be1a<br/code>

'''NOTES:'''* The only '''officially supported''' install media is Fedora 27 Server.* Ensure your system meets Burn the ISO to CD/DVD (or [[http://docs.amahi.org/requirements.html minimum hardware requirementsUSB Install|USB] for Amahi before proceeding. * 32-bit installs '''are not''' available nor supported in Amahi 11.* '''NOT ALL''' apps in previous Amahi versions are available for Amahi 11. Check the [https://www.amahi.org/apps App Store] before proceeding.<br>For assistance), visit insert the [https://forums.amahi.org Amahi Forums] or live support on media into your server, and reboot the [http://talk.amahi.org Amahi IRC channel]system.

= Prerequisites =You need to obtain an install code (denoted YOUR-INSTALL-CODE * These instructions below) from the [https://www.amahi.org/users Amahi control panel] after configuring a profile for the system will guide you are installing, with '''proper network configuration''' for your network. Express CD is preconfigured as follows:* '''LOCALIZATION:'''** '''KEYBOARD:''' defaults to ''English (US)''.** '''LANGUAGE:''' defaults to ''English''.** '''TIME AND DATE:''' defaults to server time zone.* '''SOFTWARE:''' ''Minimal Install'' and should not be changed.* '''INSTALLATION DESTINATION:''' defaults to through the first hard drive in a multi-drive system.* '''NETWORK & HOST NAME:''' detected automatically.* '''USER SETTINGS''': user ''admin'' is preconfigured with a password of ''administrator''. = Download =* Amahi 11 Express CD (based on Fedora 27 Server) for 64 bit (577MB)** Torrent - [http://dl.amahi.org/isos/Amahi-11-x86_64.torrent Amahi-11-x86_64.torrent] <code>(MD5 e32fb303d6488e98078042dc2d162d08)</code>** Direct Download - [http://dl.amahi.org/isos/Amahi-11-x86_64.iso Amahi-11-x86_64.iso] <code>(SHA1 cf972ec23f0c6b873884b80b4010b9b2b03be14a)</code> * Burn the ISO to Netinstall CD/DVD (or [[USB Install|USB]]), insert the media into your server, and boot the system. * The instructions below have installation with screen shots and commentary. If you are not an advanced Linux user and know what you are doing, recommend you '''DO NOT''' deviate from the guidance. Click '''[Collapse<Screenshot>]''' to show a screen shot or to /hide itthe image.

<li>Select ''Install Amahi 11Fedora 27''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-collapsetext="{{int:screenshotScreenshot}}" style="width:400px">[[file:A11EFedora27-SS0boot-screen.PNGpng|600px]]

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<li>The '''INSTALLATION SUMMARY''' screen will appear. It may take a few minutes to finish ''Downloading package metadataChecking software dependencies''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-collapsetext="{{int:screenshotScreenshot}}" style="width:400px">[[file:A11E-SS3.PNG|600px]] </div><br><li>Choose '''AMAHI SERVER SETUP''' and enter YOUR-INSTALL-CODE obtained earlier followed by '''Done'''.<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-collapsetext="{{int:screenshot}}" style="width:400px">[[file:A11E-SS6F27CD_SS2A.PNG|600px]]

 <li>Select Change the '''KEYBOARD''' and choose the default layout followed by or '''TIME & DATE''' to match your locale if needed.</li><li> Verify '''NETWORK & HOST NAME''' indicates ''connected''. Don't make any changes unless you are sure of what you are doing.</li>  <li>Once complete, next choose 'Done'INSTALLATION DESTINATION''. This is where you will select the disk drive to use.<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-collapsetext="{{int:screenshotScreenshot}}" style="width:400px">[[file:A11E-SS4F27CD_SS2B.PNG|600px]]

<li>Choose the disk drive you want to use for the Fedora installation. If your keyboard layout is not listedyou have more than one disk drive connected, '''DO NOT''' select them at this time. You will notice a ''check mark'' on the plus sign (+) disk drive selected. Select ''Custom'' and add the desired layoutthen choose ''Done''.<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-collapsetext="{{int:screenshotScreenshot}}" style="width:400px">[[file:A11E-SS5F27CD_SS3A.PNG|600px]]

 <li>Should you have existing partitions on the disk drive you will be using for the Fedora 27 installation, they will have to be removed.</li><ul><li> You should see the existing partition about half way down the screen.</li><li>Choose it to expand and display the existing partitions for deletion. Select the desired layout first partition in the list followed by the minus (-) sign.<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-collapsetext="{{int:Screenshot}}" style="width:400px">[[file:F27CD_SS3C.PNG|600px]] </div></li><li> When prompted ''Are you sure you want to delete all the data on ...?'', choose 'Done'Delete It''.<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-collapsetext="{{int:Screenshot}}" style="width:400px">[[file:F27CD_SS3D.PNG|400px]] </div></li><li> Repeat the previous two steps until all the existing partitions on the disk drive are gone.</li>

 <li>VerifyEnsure the ''New mount points will use the following partitioning scheme:'' is changed to reflect '''Standard partition'''. Then select ''Click here to create them automatically''.<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-collapsetext="{{int:Screenshot}}" style="width:400px">[[file:F27CD_SS3E.PNG|600px]] </div><br></li> <li>The disk drive partition should look similar to this setup. For most users, the default partitioning scheme used will suffice. However, you can manually change it using the hard drive partition scheme documentation as a guide. Once complete, choose ''Done''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-collapsetext="{{int:Screenshot}}" style="width:400px">[[file:F27CD_SS3F.PNG|600px]] </div><br></li> <li>You will now see '''SUMMARY OF CHANGES''' to the disk drive. Choose ''Accept Changes''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-collapsetext="{{int:Screenshot}}" style="width:400px">[[file:F27CD_SS3G.PNG|600px]] </div><br></li></ul> ==Software Selection==

<li>Next on the '''INSTALLATION SUMMARY'''TIME & DATE, select ''SOFTWARE SELECTION' and change to match your locale if needed'<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-collapsetext="{{int:Screenshot}}" style="width:400px">[[file:F27CD_SS4A.PNG|600px]] </lidiv><libr>'''INSTALLATION DESTINATION''' indicates the correct hard drive if you have more than one connected.</li> <li>Select ''Minimal Install'NETWORK & HOST NAME'and then choose '' indicates ''connectedDone''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-collapsetext="{{int:Screenshot}}" style="width:400px">[[file:F27CD_SS4B. PNG|600px]] Don't make any changes unless you are sure of what you are doing.</lidiv><br> </ulli>

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-collapsetext="{{int:screenshotScreenshot}}" style="width:400px">[[file:A11EF27CD_SS5.PNG|600px]] </div><br></li></ul> ==Initial User Creation==<ul><li>Installation has begun and we need to create the initial user. '''DO NOT''' set the root password.<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-collapsetext="{{int:Screenshot}}" style="width:400px">[[file:F27CD_SS6A.PNG|600px]] </div><br></li> <li>You '''MUST''' create the initial user and password (This will be your HDA Login, also called the First Admin User). Ensure you select ''Make this user administrator'' check box. Once complete, choose ''Done''. Note that a weak password may require you to select ''Done'' twice.<div class="mw-SS7collapsible mw-collapsed" data-collapsetext="{{int:Screenshot}}" style="width:400px">[[file:F27CD_SS6B.PNG|600px]]

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:600px">[[file:A11E-SS8.PNG|600px]] </div><br></li><li>Once installation is complete, the machine will automatically reboot. You will next see see a black screen with no graphics displaying the Amahi 11 installation progress. When it's finished, the machine will again reboot automatically.<div class="mw-collapsible mwdata-collapsed" stylecollapsetext="width{{int:400pxScreenshot}}">[[file:A11E-SS10.PNG|800px]] </div><br></li><li>Once it comes back from the reboot, you should have a fully functional home server using the IP address you set up in your network! <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:400px">[[file:A11E-SS11F27CD SS7.PNG|200px600px]]

 ==Installation Complete==<ul><li>Installation is complete. Choose ''Reboot'' and remove the installation media.<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-collapsetext="{{int:Screenshot}}" style="width:400px">[[file:F27CD SS8.PNG|600px]] </div><br></li></ul> = Install Amahi 11 = Next, we will install Amahi 11 proper on top of Fedora 27.<ul><li>When you reboot you will see a black screen with no graphics and a "localhost login" text prompt. Login into that that console directly with the user and password you created in the Fedora 27 installation. (You can also use SSH to login remotely from a client if you know how)<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-collapsetext="{{int:Screenshot}}" style="width:400px">[[file:A11_SS1.PNG|450px]] </div><br><br> :'''NOTE:''' Passwords do not echo characters on the screen. <li>You need to obtain an install code (denoted YOUR-INSTALL-CODE below) from the [https://www.amahi.org/users Amahi control panel] after configuring a profile for the system you are installing, with '''proper network configuration''' for your network.<br><br> <li>From text console or using SSH (logged in with the user created in the Fedora 27 installation), become ''root'' for the Amahi installation. When prompted for a password, it's your user password you set in the Fedora 27 install.<br /> <div style="border: 1px solid #A3B1BF; padding: .5em 1em; color: #000; background-color: #E6F2FF; margin: 3px 3px 1em 3px; text-align: left"> sudo su -</div> <li>After that, type these three separate commands (one per line, waiting for each to complete as signified by the command prompt before entering the next command) in the console. <div style="border: 1px solid #A3B1BF; padding: .5em 1em; color: #000; background-color: #E6F2FF; margin: 3px 3px 1em 3px; text-align: left"> <nowiki>rpm -Uvh http://f27.amahi.org/noarch/hda-release-11.0.0-1.noarch.rpm</nowiki> dnf -y install hda-ctl hda-install -i YOUR-INSTALL-CODE</div></ul>What this does is installs the Amahi F27 repo, gets the mariadb base packages to avoid dependency conflicts, and installs base Amahi packages (that part should install several packages). If there are no errors, install Amahi (replace ''YOUR-INSTALL-CODE'' above with install code you got when creating a profile at [https://www.amahi.org/users your Amahi control panel]). If all goes well, it should tell you to reboot. Go ahead and reboot! Once reboot is complete, you should have a fully functional home server using the IP address you set up in your network! 

* <ul><li>Your server will boot with the static IP you pre-configured in the Amahi control panel</li>* <li>This is a headless server, therefore it will boot to a text console. There is no desktop user interface. '''Installing the Desktop (e.g. GNOME) interface will break DNS/DHCP and make the HDA as an unsuitable network server''' [[Amahi_8_Troubleshooting#Virtualization_Stack_Breaks_DNS.2FDHCP_Server|(details)]]</li>* <li>It's strongly recommended you follow the [[transition to Amahi]] HDA guide to get your network fully working properly</li>* <li>You can verify if the dashboard is available by accessing it from any client using the IP address of your server '''<nowiki>http://IPADDRESS/</nowiki>''' or '''<nowiki>http://hda/</nowiki>''' (in most Windows clients this works even without DNS from your HDA)</li>* <li>The first time it will initializeyou access the dashboard, ask you will need to login, log in with user name and enter a dashboard passwordyou created above in the [[Fedora_27_Server_CD_Install#Initial_User_Creation|Initial user creation]] step.<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-collapsetext="{{int:Screenshot}}" style="width:400px">[[file:A11-SS1.PNG|250px]] </div><br></li>* <li>Once you reach your dashboard, recommend you configure your HDA [[Setup|dashboardsettings]], you should [[Storage_and_file_sharing|create /manage shares]] as needed, [[Adding_a_second_hard_drive_to_your_HDA|add more drivesstorage space]], install apps, etc., etc<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-collapsetext="{{int:Screenshot}}" style="width:400px">[[file:A11-SS2.PNG|400px]] * </div><br></li><li>Optionally refer to [[Greyhole#Amahi_7.2F8|Greyhole]] to install/configure storage pooling. = Troubleshooting = Visit the [[troubleshootingRAID]] page if you find yourself in troubleguidance is also available for advanced users.</li> = Reference =Refer to the [[HDA Admin How To]] page for Amahi Server administrator guidance.</ul>

Go back to [http://docs.amahi.org [Amahi_11_Install|Amahi Docs11 Install]] page.