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Fedora is available in several different editions, each targeted at different kinds of users. The \emph{Fedora~Workstation} edition this handbook is about is designed for users who use computers primarily to create, from developers to graphic designers, musicians, and writers.

\emph{Fedora~Workstation} features the~\emph{GNOME~3} environment and a variety of tools for developers (such as \emph{Builder}), applications for virtualization (\emph{Boxes}), container management tools (\emph{Docker}), and many more. But it is definitely not just for developers and engineers! It~also comes with several tools for video editing (\emph{PiTiVi}), audio editing (\emph{Audacity}), as well as for editing bitmap (\emph{GIMP}), vector (\emph{Inkscape}), and 3D (\emph{Blender}) graphics.
\sloppy{\emph{Fedora~Workstation} features the~\emph{GNOME~3} environment and a variety of tools for developers (such as \emph{Builder}), applications for virtualization (\emph{Boxes}), container management tools (\emph{Docker}), and many more. But it is definitely not just for developers and engineers! It~also comes with several tools for video editing (\emph{PiTiVi}), audio editing (\emph{Audacity}), as well as for editing bitmap (\emph{GIMP}), vector (\emph{Inkscape}), and~3D~(\emph{Blender}) graphics.}

In a sense, \emph{Fedora~Workstation} is a better operating system for an average user than it ever was.

\section*{Open Source and Freedom}

Open source software is software that has made its source code available for distribution, modification, and use for any purpose. Fedora has been created 15 years ago and is maintained by community of~professional developers and volunteers who are passionate about open source software, and because of this, it has always included and will continue to include only open source software. It doesn’t include any software that can’t be reviewed at the source code level.

At the same time, Fedora doesn't prevent you from installing any software you want. Do you want a non-open source application, such as \emph{Google Chrome}? You can easily install it. But, even without 3rd-party and non-open source software, you'll find more then 20,000 software packages available in Fedora, representing various applications, extensions, and libraries. Many of these open source programs are not just alternatives, but are often better or more powerful than their closed source counterparts. For more information, see the \emph{Installing New Software} chapter. %TODO: dopis cislo stranky
At the same time, Fedora doesn't prevent you from installing any software you want. Do you want a non-open source application, such as~\emph{Google Chrome}? You can easily install it. But, even without 3rd-party and non-open source software, you'll find more then 20,000 software packages available in Fedora, representing various applications, extensions, and libraries. Many of these open source programs are not just alternatives, but are often better or more powerful than their closed source counterparts. For more information, see the \emph{Installing Additional Software} section on~page~\pageref{installing_additional_software}.

Fedora is, however, not just about open source, but is also passionate about freedom in the form of software licenses and patents. Fedora respects software patent law (even though it may not be relevant in~some parts of the world). You can be sure that you are not breaking laws by using Fedora.

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Fedora integrates a lot of new software and is often the first (or one of~the first) operating systems to adopt new technology. Fedora is very often where new technologies are being developed and tested.

Open source software is about collaboration and people who are involved in the \emph{Fedora Project} are very often active in other projects, too. They don't wait until someone else develops software so they can include it in Fedora---instead, they actively participate in the project's development and collaborate with participants from other Linux operating systems or independent developers. It is common that such software goes on to become the de facto standard of the Linux world.
Open source software is about collaboration and people who are involved in the \emph{Fedora Project} are very often active in other projects, too. They don't wait until someone else develops software so they can include it in Fedora---instead, they actively participate in the project's~development and collaborate with participants from other Linux operating systems or independent developers. It is common that such software goes on to become the de facto standard of the Linux world.

Fedora users keep fingers on the pulse of innovation and change and are ahead of others. This is why it is easy to say that Fedora is progressive, innovative, and leading the way.
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\chapter*{How to Get Fedora?}
\section*{Getting Fedora}

You can install Fedora from a USB flash drive, optical media (DVD), or over the network by using an appropriate installation image. Installation images of \emph{Fedora~Workstation} are available for download in the ISO format at \url{getfedora.org}. \emph{Fedora Workstation} defaults to a 64-bit operating system download as that is what is best for most users.
You can install Fedora from a USB flash drive, optical media (DVD), or over the network by using an appropriate installation image. Installation images of \emph{Fedora~Workstation} are available for download in~the ISO format at \url{getfedora.org}. \emph{Fedora Workstation} defaults to~a~64-bit operating system download as that is what is best for most users.

If you aren't ready to install Fedora yet and would like to try it first without losing or permanently changing anything on your PC, make sure you download a live image. With this image, you can boot to a~fully functional system and find out what Fedora is like, experiment with it, and determine whether it fully supports your PC's hardware.
If you aren't ready to install Fedora yet and would like to try it first without losing or permanently changing anything on your PC, make sure you download a live image. With this image, you can boot to~a~fully functional system and find out what Fedora is like, experiment with it, and determine whether it fully supports your PC's hardware.

To run \emph{Fedora Workstation} reasonably well it is recommend that you have at least a 1~GHz processor, 2~GiB of memory, 10~GiB of hard drive space, and a graphics card that supports hardware acceleration. These aren't the absolute minimum requirements, but they are the best for most users. Some users may wish to run Fedora on lower powered machines and will find it performs well on these, too.

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\item\emph{USB Installation} --- To create a USB installation drive, you can use the \emph{Fedora Media Writer}. It can run on \emph{MS Windows}, \emph{Apple macOS} or Linux. Beware---this program will erase all the data on the flash drive! \emph{Fedora Media Writer} can download the installation image and verify it's been correctly downloaded and really comes from the \emph{Fedora Project}. If you're using \emph{MS Windows} or \emph{Apple macOS}, the installation file of the application is what you'll be offered when you decide to download \emph{Fedora Workstation} at \url{getfedora.org}. The Linux version of \emph{Fedora Media Writer} can be found in the universal installation format \emph{Flatpak} at \url{flathub.org}.

As you can see in the picture, \emph{Fedora Media Writer} allows you to pick different flavors of \emph{Fedora}. We recommend you choose \emph{Fedora Workstation} since it's the default option for general desktop use, and it's the flavor this handbook is about.
As you can see in the picture, \emph{Fedora Media Writer} allows you to~pick different flavors of \emph{Fedora}. We recommend you choose \emph{Fedora Workstation} since it's the default option for general desktop use, and it's the flavor this handbook is about.

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\section*{Installing Fedora}
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\item\emph{Booting} --- No matter what media you've chosen, you'll need to make sure that you set the right boot sequence in the BIOS of the computer you'd like to install \emph{Fedora~Workstation} on. The drive with the install media needs to be in the first position. You can get to the BIOS configuration by pressing a specific key after starting the computer. The key depends on the vendor (typically the keys are \keystroke{Delete}, \keystroke{F1}, or \keystroke{F2}). Alternately, many vendors allow you to choose a boot drive without having to go to the BIOS settings by pressing the \keystroke{F12} key.
\item\emph{Booting} --- No matter what media you've chosen, you'll need to~make sure that you set the right boot sequence in the BIOS of the computer you'd like to install \emph{Fedora~Workstation} on. The drive with the install media needs to be in the first position. You can get to the BIOS configuration by pressing a specific key after starting the computer. The key depends on the vendor (typically the keys are \keystroke{Delete}, \keystroke{F1}, or \keystroke{F2}). Alternately, many vendors allow you to choose a boot drive without having to go to the BIOS settings by pressing the \keystroke{F12} key.

\item\emph{Initial Screen} --- After successfully booting from the installation media, you'll see the initial screen where you can choose between starting the \emph{Fedora~Workstation} live system and verifying the install media. If you choose starting the live system, you'll boot into the live system and will be asked if you want to try the system out or install it on the hard drive. If you choose to \enquote{Try Fedora} you can use it in this way for as long as you want and can choose to perform an installation at any time by clicking on the installer icon in the menu.
\item\emph{Initial Screen} --- After successfully booting from the installation media, you'll see the initial screen where you can choose between starting the \emph{Fedora~Workstation} live system and verifying the install media. If you choose starting the live system, you'll boot into the live system and will be asked if you want to try the system out or install it on the hard drive. If you choose to \enquote{Try Fedora} you can use it in this way for as long as you want and can choose to perform an installation at any time by clicking on~the installer icon in the menu.

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\item\emph{Trying the System} --- If you've chosen to try the system, you'll begin using the \emph{GNOME~Shell}, a desktop environment. The top of the display contains the most commonly used control elements. There is an \emph{Activities} button in the upper left corner which will get you to applications (and to the option to install \emph{Fedora Workstation} on your system). The upper right corner has controls that allow you to set up the network, as well as to restart or shut down the system.
\item\emph{Trying the System} --- If you've chosen to try the system, you'll begin using the \emph{GNOME~Shell}, a desktop environment. The top of the display contains the most commonly used control elements. There is an \emph{Activities} button in the upper left corner which will get you to applications (and to the option to install \emph{Fedora Workstation} on your system). The upper right corner has controls that allow you to set up the network, as well as to~restart or shut down the system.

\item\emph{Installer} --- Once you decide to install \emph{Fedora Workstation}, go to \emph{Activities} and click the \emph{Install to Hard Drive} icon on the panel on the left. You'll being using the installation program, Anaconda. The installer consists of different screens that manage the options for areas such as language settings, time zone, etc.
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\item\emph{Installer} --- Once you decide to install \emph{Fedora Workstation}, go to \emph{Activities} and click the \emph{Install to Hard Drive} icon on the panel on~the left. You'll being using the installation program, Anaconda. The installer consists of different screens that manage the options for areas such as language settings, time zone, etc.

The disk partitioning spoke is the most important part of the installer. This spoke will define where on your hard drive \emph{Fedora Workstation} will be installed. The installer offers you automatic partitioning which will configure the hard drive in a way that is useful for most people, or you can also choose manual partitioning and apply a customized setting. It is also possible to set up encryption for better security.

\emph{Fedora Workstation} also allows you to create a dual-boot system, that is, to have two operating systems installed on your PC at the same time. It's easy to install \emph{Fedora Workstation} next to an existing \emph{MS Windows} installation. If you do this, you will be able to choose which system to boot every time you restart your computer.
\emph{Fedora Workstation} also allows you to create a dual-boot system, that is, to have two operating systems installed on your PC at~the same time. It's easy to install \emph{Fedora Workstation} next to an existing \emph{MS Windows} installation. If you do this, you will be able to choose which system to boot every time you restart your computer.

In the partitioning dialog, you will see the existing partitions on the left. Before you confirm the changes make sure that everything is the way you meant it to be (for example that all partitions of other operating systems are still there, if you wish to keep them). When you confirm the changes and start the installation, the changes will be final.

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