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 The Advanced Installer was forked from the Remastersys Installer a few years ago, to provide a lightweight system installer. The Advanced Installer was forked from the Remastersys Installer a few years ago, to provide a lightweight system installer.
  
-The Advanced Installer is preinstalled as default, alongside to the default [[calamares|Calamares]] installer, to provide:+The Advanced Installer is preinstalled as default, alongside the default [[calamares|Calamares]] installer, and provides:
  
-1. A backup installer to the main one;+**1**. A backup installer to the main one;
  
-2. A lightweight installer to older machines, which can't run main installer;+**2**. A lightweight installer to older machines, which can't run main installer;
  
-3. Additional functionality which let you install one of many desktops of your choice ([[minimal|MinimalISO]] only);+**3**. Additional functionality which let you install one of many desktops of your choice ([[minimal|MinimalISO]] only);
  
-It works in two modes of your choice:+====Two Install Modes====
  
-1. Graphical mode, the Yad based - runs from system's menu-> System-> Sparky (Advanced) Installer+1. **Graphical Mode**, the Yad based - runs from system's menu-> System-> Sparky (Advanced) Installer
  
 or via the command line: or via the command line:
  
 +   sudo sparky-installer gui
 +or
    sudo sparkylinux-installer gui    sudo sparkylinux-installer gui
  
-2. Text mode, the Dialog based, runs via the command:+2. **Text Mode**, the Dialog based, runs via the command:
  
 +   sudo sparky-installer
 +or
    sudo sparkylinux-installer    sudo sparkylinux-installer
  
-Make sure that the Advanced Installer needs a little more your attention than the main installer.+====The Advanced Installer====
  
-1.The first Advanced Installer window needs confirmation of your decision - do you like to install Sparky or not.+1.The first Advanced Installer window asks for confirmation of your decision - install yes or no.
  
 {{:minimal1.png?200|The first GUI window}} {{:minimal1.png?200|The first GUI window}}
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 {{:minimal1a.png?200|The first Dialog window}} {{:minimal1a.png?200|The first Dialog window}}
  
-2. The Installer installs the live system with en_US locales as default. To change it, choose ***Yes***.+2. The live system is installed with en_US locales as default. To change it, choose ***Yes***.
  
 {{:minimal2.png?200|Choose your locale}} {{:minimal2.png?200|Choose your locale}}
  
-3. Now, you have to choose a disk (hard or flash) to install the system too.+3. Now, you need to choose a disk (hard or flash) to install the system too.
  
 {{:minimal3.png?200|Choose a disk}} {{:minimal3.png?200|Choose a disk}}
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 {{:minimal4.png?200|Choose a disk}} {{:minimal4.png?200|Choose a disk}}
  
-4. After choosing a disk, you can divide/split existing partitions. make sure you need at least:+4. After choosing a disk, you can divide/split existing partitions. You need at least:
  
 - one **root** partition for system files (10-20 GB about) - one **root** partition for system files (10-20 GB about)
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 {{:minimal5a.png?200|GParted}} {{:minimal5a.png?200|GParted}}
  
-- one **home** partition for your private files (optional)+You can select an optional **home** partition for your personal files.
  
 **Important !** **Important !**
  
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-If you would like to set a home directory (the next step) on separated, shared partition, **DO NOT** use the same **user nick name** as already exist in the other Linux distribution you will be sharing the home directory with. If you deleted other Linux distribution before and there still exist your old home directory - **DO NOT** use the same nick name as you had before.+If you would like to set a home directory (the next step) on separated, shared partition, **DO NOT** use the same **user name** as used in anther Linux distribution you might be sharing the home directory with. If you deleted other Linux distribution before and there still exist your old home directory - **DO NOT** use the same user name as you had before.
  
-The new nick name **has to be different the before** so the home directory will get different name, so it will avoid problems after the first hard drive booting.+The new user name **has to be different than before** so the home directory will get different name, and that will avoid problems after the first boot.
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
-If you are not sure about the partitioning process, read [[partitioning|Disk partitioning guide]]. +If you are not sure about the partitioning process, read the [[partitioning|Disk Partitioning Guide]]. 
  
-5. After disk partitioning to be finished, choose your partition for ***efi.image*** to be installed to (EFI machines only). If the partition already exist on your machine (other operating system/systems already installed), don't format it, just use it.+5. After disk partitioning is finished, choose the partition for ***efi.image*** to be installed into (EFI machines only). If the partition already exists on your machine (other operating system/systems already installed), don't format it, just use it.
  
 {{:minimal6a.png?200|Choose EFI partition}}  {{:minimal6a.png?200|Choose EFI partition}} 
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 {{:minimal7.png?200|Choose root partition}} {{:minimal7.png?200|Choose root partition}}
  
-Than choose other partitions if any (home, boot, proc, media, etc.)+Then choose other partitions if any (home, boot, proc, media, etc.)
  
 8. Choose a file system to be used to the **root** partition (ext4 preferred). 8. Choose a file system to be used to the **root** partition (ext4 preferred).
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 {{:minimal8.png?200|File system of root partition}} {{:minimal8.png?200|File system of root partition}}
  
-9. Choose your **home** partition if you have a one. If not, the home folder will be installed inside the **root** partition.+9. Choose your **home** partition if you're using a one. If not, the home directory will be installed inside the **root** partition.
  
 {{:minimal9.png?200|Choose home partition}} {{:minimal9.png?200|Choose home partition}}
  
-10. Type information about your account and the machine:+10. Enter information about your account and the machine:
  
   * root (admin) password (twice)   * root (admin) password (twice)
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 {{:minimal10.png?200|Personal settings}} {{:minimal10.png?200|Personal settings}}
  
-11. Choose a place to install GRUB bootloader to:+11. Choose a place to install the GRUB bootloader to:
  
   * Master Boot Record (MBR) - it's a main record displayed as '/dev/sda' or '/dev/sdb', if you have more than one hard disk - recommended to install GRUB to   * Master Boot Record (MBR) - it's a main record displayed as '/dev/sda' or '/dev/sdb', if you have more than one hard disk - recommended to install GRUB to
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 {{:minimal13.png?200|Time zone}} {{:minimal13.png?200|Time zone}}
  
-13. Just verify your settings and let the installer copy the system files to your drive.+13. Verify your settings and let the installer copy the system files to your drive.
  
 {{:minimal14.png?200|Verification}} {{:minimal14.png?200|Verification}}
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 {{:minimal15.png?200|Coping files}} {{:minimal15.png?200|Coping files}}
  
-14. Running the Advanced installer on Sparky MinimalGUI or MinimalCLI iso image, you can choose a desktop environment/window manager to be installed. If you choose a new desktop installation, the installer will check and install the latest versions of Sparky's desktop related packages - active internet connection required! +====Choose A Desktop Environment and/or Window Manager==== 
 + 
 +Running the Advanced installer on Sparky MinimalGUI or MinimalCLI iso image, you can choose a desktop environment/window manager to be installed. If you choose a desktop other than the drfault, the installer will use the latest versions of Sparky's desktop related packages - active internet connection required! 
  
 {{:minimal16.png?200|Desktop's option}} {{:minimal16.png?200|Desktop's option}}
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 {{:minimal17.png?200|Choose a desktop}} {{:minimal17.png?200|Choose a desktop}}
  
-15. You can also choose a web browser to be installed too.+You can also choose a web browser to be installed too.
  
 {{:minimal18.png?200|Choose a web browser}} {{:minimal18.png?200|Choose a web browser}}
  
-16. The installation needs your accepting - type: **y**+The installer asks for confermation - type: **y**
  
 {{:minimal19.png?200|New desktop installation}} {{:minimal19.png?200|New desktop installation}}
  
-17 After finishing all the operations, turn off your machine, remove the live media and run your computer using just installed SparkyLinux.+After finishing all the operations, turn off your machine, remove the live media and enjoy SparkyLinux.
  
 {{:minimal20.png?200|Installation finished}} {{:minimal20.png?200|Installation finished}}
  
 +<WRAP center box 75%> 
 +|[[install|<--- System Installation]]  |  [[start|^ Wiki Start Page ^]]  | 
 +</WRAP>
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