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In this chapter, we will introduce the installation of Linux. The installation steps are quite cumbersome. Nowadays, cloud servers are quite common and affordable. If you don't want to set up your own server, you can also configure one. Refer to (#). This chapter uses CentOS 6.4 as an example. CentOS download address: You can download the latest version from the official website: [https://www.centos.org/download/](#) !(#) The following is a description of the ISO image files for each version: * **CentOS-7.0-x86_64-DVD-1503-01.iso**: Standard installation version, generally downloading this one is sufficient (Recommended) * **CentOS-7.0-x86_64-NetInstall-1503-01.iso**: Network installation image (for installing from the network or rescue system) * **CentOS-7.0-x86_64-Everything-1503-01.iso**: Supplements the software on the full installation disc, integrating all software. (Contains a complete set of software packages for CentOS 7, which can be used to install the system or populate a local mirror) * **CentOS-7.0-x86_64-GnomeLive-1503-01.iso**: GNOME Desktop version * **CentOS-7.0-x86_64-KdeLive-1503-01.iso**: KDE Desktop version * **CentOS-7.0-x86_64-livecd-1503-01.iso**: A system that runs from a CD, similar to WinPE * **CentOS-7.0-x86_64-minimal-1503-01.iso**: Minimal version, with the least amount of pre-installed software > **Note:** It is recommended to install a 64-bit Linux system. > > > Download address for older versions: [https://wiki.centos.org/Download](https://wiki.centos.org/Download) Next, you need to burn the downloaded Linux system onto a CD or USB drive. **Note:** You can also install a VMware virtual machine on Windows to install the Linux system. * * * ## Linux Installation Steps 1. First, use a CD/DVD drive, USB drive, or the Linux ISO file you downloaded to begin the installation. Interface description:  Install or upgrade an existing system install system with basic video driver Rescue installed system Boot from local drive Memory test Note: When installing on a Lenovo E49, selecting the first option for installation may cause abnormal screen display issues. The problem was resolved by using the second option for installation. 2. At this point, you can directly "skip".  3. The boot interface appears, click "next".  4. Select "1. Now, the CentOS installation is complete. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me!! (1. Now, the CentOS installation is complete. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me!!)", otherwise there may be some garbled character issues.  5. For keyboard layout, select "U.S. 1. Now, the CentOS installation is complete. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me!!".  6. Select "Basic Storage Devices" and click "Next".  7. It asks whether to ignore all data. For a new computer installation, select "Yes, discard any data".  8. For Hostname, fill in the format "1. Now, the CentOS installation is complete. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me!! Name.LastName".  9. For network settings, click in the order shown in the diagram.  10. For the time zone, you can click on the map, select "Shanghai", and uncheck the box before "System clock uses UTC".  11. Set the root password.  12. Hard disk partitioning, you must click according to the diagram.  13. Adjust the partitions. There must be a `/home` partition. If this partition is missing, some software may fail to install.  14. It asks whether to format the partitions.  15. Write the changes to the hard disk.  16. Boot loader installation location.  17. The most important step, also the most critical step in this tutorial, and a step not mentioned in other tutorials. Click in the order shown in the diagram.  18. Deselect all options under the following categories: **Applications** **Base System** **Servers** And configure the Desktops category as follows: Deselect the following options: **Desktop Debugging and Performance Tools** **Desktop Platform** **Remote Desktop Clients** **In Input Methods, only keep ibus-pinyin-1.3.8-1.el6.x86_64, deselect all others.**   19. Select Languages, then select 1. At this point, the CentOS installation is complete. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me!! Support on the right side, and click the red area.  20. After adjustment, it will look like the following diagram.  21. At this point, a minimal desktop environment has been set up.  22. Installation complete, restart.  23. After restarting, the License Information screen appears.  24. Create User. Username: Fill in your 1. Now, the CentOS installation is complete. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me!! name (without .LastName) Full Name: Fill in your 1. Now, the CentOS installation is complete. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me!! name.LastName (capitalize the first letter)  25. Under "Date and Time", select "Synchronize date and time over the network". After clicking Finish, the system will restart.  26. On the first login, do not make any changes before logging in. This is very important!!! Log out immediately after logging in. On the second login, select the language. In the red area, click the small dropdown triangle, select "Other", and then select "1. At this point, the CentOS installation is complete. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me!! (China)".   27. After logging in, please be sure to click in the following order! At this point, the CentOS installation is complete. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me!!  > If you are using VMware, you can refer to: (#)