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Before installing, check out the Known Issues. There is an issue with the Quick Install DVD that may affect most users, but there is an easy work around. You may also be interested in:

• The new demo Video, which is the best way to get oriented and see what LinuxMCE can do and how to do it.
• The short Architecture Intro which explains what pc's you'll need to install software on and how they all work together.
• Quick Start Guide which explains how to set the video and audio settings using the AV Wizard, and to add devices to LinuxMCE with the Setup Wizard.
• The Usage Intro is a quick primer on how to use LinuxMCE once it's installed.

There are 2 installers, please download from one of the mirrors or torrents here.

Quick Install DVD

This installs both Kubuntu and LinuxMCE at the same time in 20 minutes with only 3 keystrokes. You pick the hard drive you want it to install onto, and it will partition it, format it, install everything with default options, and set your location and regional settings using an IP2Location service. The DVD installer essentially takes a pre-installed image and copies it to the hard drive. This is why it is so fast and easy. But you also don't have low-level control over the installation process. Note: this installer will erase all existing data from the selected hard drive. The DVD Installation page contains a walkthrough of this installer.

Two-CD installer

The CD installer comes on 2 CDs and requires you to first install the Kubuntu OS using Kubuntu's Desktop Live CD (or an alternate site for the Kubuntu Desktop Live CD), and then to install LinuxMCE on top. The CD installer can only be installed on a Kubuntu installation that has not already been upgraded, since LinuxMCE has its own update mechanism that updates both Kubuntu and LinuxMCE in parallel. The CD installer gives you a lot more options. After answering the setup questions, it takes a couple of hours to install since everything is stored in .deb packages which must be decompressed and installed. The Installation Guide explains how to install with the CD installer.

Purchase a CD or DVD

LinuxMCE media can be purchased online for users who can't download or burn media. More info

Upgrade from LinuxMCE 1.0 or Pluto

You can also upgrade from a previous installation of LinuxMCE or Pluto. Please see Backup and Restore.

Source code

Instructions on getting the source code and compiling it are located on Building From Source page.

Feedback

Please indicate if the installation went ok here so we know what still needs fixing here: http://linuxmce.org/troubles.php