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--- blocks:server:creating_a_server [2024-10-22 09:08] – Blocks 7 admin
+++ blocks:server:creating_a_server [2026-10-14 14:15] (current) – Removed suggestion to sudo apt-get install --reinstall snapd admin
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-====== Creating a Server ======
+====== Creating a Blocks Server ======
-This is a brief summary of the steps you need to perform, as outlined in this document.
+This is a brief summary of the steps.
   - Download the [[blocks:linux|server installer disk image (.img) file]].
-  - Download [[https://etcher.io|Etcher]] for your computer (Mac or Windows).
+  - Download [[https://etcher.io|Etcher]] for your own computer.
   - Use Etcher to create a bootable USB stick from the .img file downloaded in step 1.
   - Boot a suitable computer, to be used as the server, from that USB stick and run an installation wizard to copy the required software onto the server.
-The installer interface should appear on screen momentarily, as shown below.
+The installer interface should appear on screen momentarily, as shown below. If not, you need to go into the BIOS settings of the target computer and select its "Boot from USB drive" option.
 {{ :blocks:server:welcome_message.jpg?nolink |}}
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 ===== Installing the Server =====
-After observing the message on the first page of the installation wizard, press Enter to continue. You will now be prompted to select the disk where the PIXILAB Blocks Linux server should be installed. Use the arrow keys to change the selection and press Enter to continue. **Make sure to not select the USB stick that you booted from.**
+After observing the message on the first page of the installation wizard, press Enter to continue. You will now be prompted to select the disk where the PIXILAB Blocks Linux server should be installed. Use the arrow keys to change the selection and press Enter to continue. **Do //not// select the USB stick that you booted from.**
 {{ :blocks:server:disk_selection.jpg?nolink |}}
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 {{ :blocks:server:finished_message.jpg?nolink |}}
-:!: NOTE: If the server fails to boot after the imaging procedure concludes, you may need to return to the BIOS settings to select the internal drive as the boot disk.
+:!: If the server fails to boot after the imaging procedure concludes, you may need to return to the BIOS settings to select the internal drive as the boot disk.
 === Next Step ===
+To configure your server, please continue with the [[blocks:server:first_start|First Start]] article.
-To configure the server, please continue with the [[blocks:server:first_start|First Start]] article.