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What method should I use??

Installing from DVD is the fastest.
Installing from CD .iso images located on your hard disk is second fastest, but remember that this you to install Kubuntu first.
Installing from burned CDs is slowest.

Quick install DVD

The DVD includes everything needed for the installation. It installs both the Kubuntu OS and LinuxMCE at the same time, in about 20 minutes and with only 3 keystrokes. You pick the hard drive onto which you want LinuxMCE to be installed, and the installer will partition it, format it, and install everything with default options. It will even set your location and regional settings using an IP2Location service. The DVD installer copies a pre-configured image to your hard drive. It is therefore fast and easy, but there is little control over the installation process. Note: The DVD installer erases all existing data from the selected hard drive. The DVD Installation page contains a walkthrough of this installer.

Warning

The DVD installation will wipe the entire disk of the machine -- all previous data will be permanently lost!

(Note: There is a new "keep settings" option which will preserve data in the home directory for most, but not all, installations. Also, there are instructions on how to use the DVD Install with custom partitions)

Two-CD installer for pre-installed Kubuntu

The LinuxMCE CD installer comes on 2 CDs. It requires that the Kubuntu OS be installed first, using the Kubuntu Desktop Live CD (or using the alternate site for the Kubuntu Desktop Live CD). LinuxMCE is then installed on top of Kubuntu. The CD installer should only be installed on a Kubuntu installation that has not already been upgraded, since the LinuxMCE installer updates both the Kubuntu and LinuxMCE configuration files in parallel.

The CD installer gives you a lot more installation options. It takes about an hour or so to install, since everything is stored in .deb packages which must be decompressed and installed. The Installation Guide explains how to use the CD installer.

You can get Kubuntu at Kubuntu 8.10.

Script for pre-installed Kubuntu

You can download Kubuntu 8.10 and use LinuxMCE install script.

Download locations

Note

Since this wiki page is editable we can not keep the md5sums here without the risk of tampering. To ensure you have the right one, verify it on the front page of the release announcement.
It is a good idea to use md5sum and the checksums to verify your download is not corrupted.

Please use the Bit Torrent downloads wherever possible, to ensure a clean, uncorrupted download, and then leave it seeding as long as possible. Important: Always burn the DVDs at the slowest possible speed your drive supports ... this is critical! Faster speeds regularly cause corruptions on the burn which will be fatal to your install.

You can download from one of the mirrors or torrents here.

The latest releases are always under IPTP Release dir.

Follow the steps laid out on the install page, and be sure to check out the Snapshot overview before downloading the latest snapshot DVDs.

Purchase a CD or DVD

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

Upgrade from LinuxMCE 1.0 or Pluto

You can 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 on the forums if the installation went well so we know what needs fixing.

Installation

For installation instructions, see Category:Installation Tutorials