+* The {pve} installer, which partitions the local disk(s) with ext4, XFS,
+ BTRFS (technology preview), or ZFS and installs the operating system
+
+* {pve} Linux kernel with KVM and LXC support
+
+* Complete toolset for administering virtual machines, containers, the host
+ system, clusters and all necessary resources
+
+* Web-based management interface
+
+NOTE: All existing data on the selected drives will be removed during the
+installation process. The installer does not add boot menu entries for other
+operating systems.
+
+Please insert the xref:installation_prepare_media[prepared installation media]
+(for example, USB flash drive or CD-ROM) and boot from it.
+
+TIP: Make sure that booting from the installation medium (for example, USB) is
+enabled in your server's firmware settings. Secure boot needs to be disabled
+when booting an installer prior to {pve} version 8.1.
+
+[thumbnail="screenshot/pve-grub-menu.png"]
+
+After choosing the correct entry (for example, 'Boot from USB') the {pve} menu
+will be displayed, and one of the following options can be selected:
+
+Install {pve} (Graphical)::
+
+Starts the normal installation.
+
+TIP: It's possible to use the installation wizard with a keyboard only. Buttons
+can be clicked by pressing the `ALT` key combined with the underlined character
+from the respective button. For example, `ALT + N` to press a `Next` button.
+
+Install {pve} (Terminal UI)::
+
+Starts the terminal-mode installation wizard. It provides the same overall
+installation experience as the graphical installer, but has generally better
+compatibility with very old and very new hardware.
+
+Install {pve} (Terminal UI, Serial Console)::
+
+Starts the terminal-mode installation wizard, additionally setting up the Linux
+kernel to use the (first) serial port of the machine for in- and output. This
+can be used if the machine is completely headless and only has a serial console
+available.
+
+[thumbnail="screenshot/pve-tui-installer.png"]
+
+Both modes use the same code base for the actual installation process to
+benefit from more than a decade of bug fixes and ensure feature parity.
+
+TIP: The 'Terminal UI' option can be used in case the graphical installer does
+not work correctly, due to e.g. driver issues. See also
+xref:nomodeset_kernel_param[adding the `nomodeset` kernel parameter].
+
+Advanced Options: Install {pve} (Graphical, Debug Mode)::
+
+Starts the installation in debug mode. A console will be opened at several
+installation steps. This helps to debug the situation if something goes wrong.
+To exit a debug console, press `CTRL-D`. This option can be used to boot a live
+system with all basic tools available. You can use it, for example, to
+xref:chapter_zfs[repair a degraded ZFS 'rpool'] or fix the
+xref:sysboot[bootloader] for an existing {pve} setup.
+
+Advanced Options: Install {pve} (Terminal UI, Debug Mode)::
+
+Same as the graphical debug mode, but preparing the system to run the
+terminal-based installer instead.
+
+Advanced Options: Install {pve} (Serial Console Debug Mode)::
+
+Same the terminal-based debug mode, but additionally sets up the Linux kernel to
+use the (first) serial port of the machine for in- and output.
+
+Advanced Options: Rescue Boot::
+
+With this option you can boot an existing installation. It searches all attached
+hard disks. If it finds an existing installation, it boots directly into that
+disk using the Linux kernel from the ISO. This can be useful if there are
+problems with the bootloader (GRUB/`systemd-boot`) or the BIOS/UEFI is unable to
+read the boot block from the disk.
+
+Advanced Options: Test Memory (memtest86+)::
+
+Runs `memtest86+`. This is useful to check if the memory is functional and free
+of errors. Secure Boot must be turned off in the UEFI firmware setup utility to
+run this option.
+
+You normally select *Install {pve} (Graphical)* to start the installation.
+
+[thumbnail="screenshot/pve-select-target-disk.png"]
+
+The first step is to read our EULA (End User License Agreement). Following this,
+you can select the target hard disk(s) for the installation.
+
+CAUTION: By default, the whole server is used and all existing data is removed.
+Make sure there is no important data on the server before proceeding with the
+installation.
+
+The `Options` button lets you select the target file system, which
+defaults to `ext4`. The installer uses LVM if you select
+`ext4` or `xfs` as a file system, and offers additional options to
+restrict LVM space (see xref:advanced_lvm_options[below]).
+
+{pve} can also be installed on ZFS. As ZFS offers several software RAID levels,
+this is an option for systems that don't have a hardware RAID controller. The
+target disks must be selected in the `Options` dialog. More ZFS specific
+settings can be changed under xref:advanced_zfs_options[`Advanced Options`].
+
+WARNING: ZFS on top of any hardware RAID is not supported and can result in data
+loss.
+
+[thumbnail="screenshot/pve-select-location.png"]