+[[chapter_installation]]
Installing {pve}
================
ifndef::manvolnum[]
{pve} version 6.x) as well as all necessary {pve} packages.
The installer will guide through the setup, allowing you to partition the local
-disk(s), apply basic system configurations (e.g. timezone, language, network)
-and install all required packages. This process should not take more than a few
-minutes. Installing with the provided ISO is the recommended method for new and
-existing users.
+disk(s), apply basic system configurations (for example, timezone, language,
+network) and install all required packages. This process should not take more
+than a few minutes. Installing with the provided ISO is the recommended method
+for new and existing users.
Alternatively, {pve} can be installed on top of an existing Debian system. This
option is only recommended for advanced users because detailed knowledge about
endif::wiki[]
+[[installation_installer]]
Using the {pve} Installer
-------------------------
* The {pve} installer, which partitions the local disk(s) with ext4, ext3, xfs
or ZFS and installs the operating system.
-* {pve} kernel (Linux) with KVM and LXC support
+* {pve} Linux kernel with KVM and LXC support
-* Complete toolset for administering virtual machines, containers, and all
- necessary resources
+* Complete toolset for administering virtual machines, containers, the host
+ system, clusters and all necessary resources
* Web-based management interface
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Connect the USB flash drive to your server and make sure that booting from USB
-is enabled (check your servers BIOS). Then follow the steps in the installation
-wizard.
+is enabled (check your servers firmware settings). Then follow the steps in the
+xref:chapter_installation[installation wizard].