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Install from the ISO

The installer ISO is the way to put xcon OS on your own hardware or a VM you control.

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Download the latest xcon OS installer ISO →

  1. Write the ISO to a USB stick (or attach it to a VM). On macOS or Linux:

    # replace /dev/diskN with your USB device — this ERASES it
    sudo dd if=xcon-os-latest.iso of=/dev/diskN bs=4M status=progress

  2. Boot it. A branded menu appears; the default entry is Install xcon OS.

  3. Answer the wizard — each screen has Back/Next, nothing touches your disk until the final step:

    • Keyboard layout
    • Time zone
    • Target disk
    • Hostname
    • Network (DHCP or a static address)
    • The xcon password (used for the console, SSH, and webadmin)
    • A final confirmation — this is the point of no return

  4. The installer partitions the disk (ESP + A/B system slots + XFS data), writes the system, and reboots.

First boot​

The console shows an identity card: version, address, CPU, memory, and the webadmin URL. Open https://<box-ip>:8443 in a browser, sign in as xcon with the password you set, and you are in.

The single account is xcon (sudo-capable). root is locked — all administration is done as xcon or through the web console.