Assuming you have purchased a Linux Mint CD or created one yourself,
you may reach the graphical installer by inserting the installation CD
into your CD-ROM slot and restarting your computer. On restart you may
need to press a keyboard shortcut to access the "boot menu". On most
computers this is one of the f keys. The boot menu lets you boot from
your CD-ROM, floppy, or hard drives. Select the CD-ROM slot that has the
Linux Mint installation CD in it and wait for the Linux mint menu the
show up. Select the first option or just wait a few seconds for the
Linux Mint live desktop to load.
Once you're on the desktop you'll notice an 'Install Linux Mint' icon
on the desktop. Click on it to start the Linux Mint 10 graphical
installer.
The first screen of the installer is a welcome screen where you also
select the language you want to use from the left side. Click Forward
when you're finished.
That brings up a list of recommendations that must be met to ensure a
smooth installation of Linux Mint 10. The requirements include 2.6 GB
of hard drive space, plugged into a power source, and connected to the
internet. Click the Forward button when you're finished looking them
over.
Next we must choose to use our entire hard disk for the install
(basic) or specify partitions manually (advanced). For this tutorial I
selected the basic option, Erase and use the entire disk.
Now just select the drive you want to install on and click forward.
Select the zone on the map that is closest to your geographical
location or start typing and select a city in the field at the bottom.
This will enable Linux Mint to deliver updates from sites closer to you
and set your clock to the correct time automatically. Click forward
when you're finished.
Next you need to choose your keyboard layout. In most cases the
suggested keyboard layout will work just fine but other options here
allow you to select a layout manually. A test field appears at the
bottom to ensure you keyboard is setup properly before continuing.
On the Who are you screen, fill in your username, real name, a
password and name for your computer. Several login options appear on
this screen as well.
Here is a screenshot of the graphical installers slideshow which
depicts many of the features of Linux Mint while it is being installed.
After the installation is finished you will need to restart your computer.
Now remove the installation CD and press enter on the keyboard.
Depending on your preferences you may need to login to Linux Mint. This
is the welcome screen you'll see once you're on the Linux Mint 10
desktop.
Congratulations on installing Linux Mint 10 successfully.
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