.. _Starting Installation:

Starting Installation
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To start the installation, do the following:

#. Configure the server to boot from a DVD or USB drive.

#. Boot the server from the chosen media and wait for the welcome screen.

#. On the welcome screen, choose **Install** |product_name_bold|. After the installation program loads, you will see the **Installation Summary** screen. On it, you need to specify a number of parameters required to install |product_name|.