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CentOS 7 which is based on Linux environment is a free computer platform and contribute by the community.

Here are the steps to install CentOS7:

1. On the system boot up screen, select “Test this media & install CentOS 7” to detect hardware for further installation steps.

2. Select a language for the installation process, and click “Continue” to proceed.

3. Notice the warning icon on the “Installation Destination” option, click on it.

4. Select the drive you wish to install the OS onto, make sure that there is a tick on the drive that is selected. Click “Done” on the top left to return to the previous page.

5. If there are any more warning icons, click into the option to fix it. When there are no more warning icons, click on “Begin Installation”.

6. Click on “Root Password” option to set a password for your root account.

7. Type in your root password and retype to confirm it. Click on “Done” on the top left to proceed.

8. If you wish to create a User account for your server, click on “User Creation”.

9. Type in the details for the user account, then click “Done” to proceed.

10. Notice the installation bar at the bottom of the installation window, wait for the bar to complete.

11. When the bar completely fills, CentOS 7 is finished installing on your system. Click on “Reboot” to reboot your system and exit the installation process.

12. After the reboot, type in your login credentials and you’re done with installing CentOS 7.

Before performing any updates we need to first configure the network configuration. Read here.

Article posted on 08 December 2015 by Khairul