# Quick start

> From the image to the first signed-in desktop in the fewest steps, with links to the details.

Source: https://pithyx.org/docs/getting-started/quick-start/
Markdown: https://pithyx.org/docs/getting-started/quick-start.md

The short path: write the Pithyx image to a USB stick, start the computer from it, finish the installer in a browser on another device, then sign in at `https://<box-address>:7484`. This page lists the steps and links to the pages that explain each one.

## Download the image

Download the image from the [releases on GitHub](https://github.com/pithyx/pithyx/releases): a file named `pithyx-<version>-amd64.iso`, with a checksum file next to it. See [Write the USB stick](https://pithyx.org/docs/install/usb-stick/).

## Write the USB stick

Write the image to a USB stick with any tool that writes disk images. The whole stick is overwritten. See [Write the USB stick](https://pithyx.org/docs/install/usb-stick/).

## Install

1. Check the [hardware requirements](https://pithyx.org/docs/getting-started/requirements/). In the firmware, use UEFI mode and switch Secure Boot off. See [Firmware and boot](https://pithyx.org/docs/install/firmware-and-boot/).
2. Start the computer from the stick and choose **Install Pithyx** (it starts by itself after 5 seconds).
3. Read the address on the console, for example `http://192.168.1.50:7484`, and open it in a browser on another device.
4. Go through the steps of [the web installer](https://pithyx.org/docs/install/installer/): name and region, network, system disk, administrator account, summary.
5. Choose **Install Pithyx** and wait. Write down the recovery key that appears, then remove the stick and restart.

## First setup

The installer already creates the owner account, so there is no separate setup page. Sign in with the account you chose. See [First setup](https://pithyx.org/docs/install/first-setup/).

## Next steps

1. Open **Storage** and create a pool on your data disks.
2. Open Settings > **Shared folders** and create shared folders on the pool.
3. Create users in Settings > **Users** and give them access to the shared folders. See [Users and groups](https://pithyx.org/docs/admin/users-and-groups/).
4. Switch on the file services you need in Settings > **File services** ([File services](https://pithyx.org/docs/admin/file-services/)) and connect from your devices ([Access files from other devices](https://pithyx.org/docs/user/file-access/)).
5. Make a configuration backup in Settings > **Backup and restore**. See [Backup and restore](https://pithyx.org/docs/admin/backup/).