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== Installing SME9 Alpha ==

== Installing SME9 Alpha ==

* We suggest you use a virtual machine, like Virtualbox - [https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads].  The advantage is that you can save snapshots at important stages of testing and revert to them quickly.  Some tips for virtualbox: The default settings for a Redhat virtual machine are fine, but you will want to change the Network settings to add a second network interface and be bridged adapters if you want to test Server-Gateway mode.  The 1st adapter is local, the 2nd adapter is external.

* We suggest you use a virtual machine, like Virtualbox - [https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads].  The advantage is that you can save snapshots at important stages of testing and revert to them quickly.  Some tips for virtualbox: The default settings for a Redhat virtual machine are fine, but you will want to change the Network settings to add a second network interface and be bridged adapters if you want to test Server-Gateway mode.  The 1st adapter is local, the 2nd adapter is external.

{{note box| keep in mind you need to activate the PAE option of your virtualisation environment for playing with SME Server 9}}

{{note box| keep in mind you need to activate the PAE option of your virtualisation environment.}}

* Download the SME9 Alpha ISO from [http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/testing/9/iso/ '''here'''].  Use the x86_64 version if your hardware supports it. If possible use something like [[SME9Alpha#Zsync|ZSync]] which will transfer just the chages to the ISO and not the whole file itself :

* Download the SME9 Alpha ISO from [http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/testing/9/iso/ '''here'''].  Use the x86_64 version if your hardware supports it. If possible use something like [[SME9Alpha#Zsync|ZSync]] which will transfer just the chages to the ISO and not the whole file itself :