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--- omv8:new_user_guide [2025/12/28 23:35] – [ARM - Single Board Computers:] crashtest
+++ omv8:new_user_guide [2025/12/29 00:05] (current) – [Explore the New Network Share] crashtest
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 This guide assumes the user will be installing from a CD, burned from an image found
 in [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/openmediavault/files/iso/|openmediavault's files repository]],
-using 64 bit hardware.\\
+for use on 64 bit hardware.\\
 Information for creating a bootable USB thumb-drive, using Rufus, is available -> [[https://rufus.ie/en/|here]].\\
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 Beginners should download the latest __stable__ version from
 [[https://www.openmediavault.org/download.html|openmedivault.org]] and
-copy the SHA 256 checksum for the ISO.  **OMV8** is, currently the Stable version.  The checksum value will
+copy the SHA 256 checksum for the ISO.  **OMV8** is, currently the Stable version.  The checksum value should
-be used with the MD5 SHA checksum utility.  (Windows Notepad can open MD5 files by
+be used with the [[https://md5-sha-checksum-utility.en.lo4d.com/windows|MD5 SHA checksum utility]] or an equivalent.  (Windows Notepad can open MD5 files by
 selecting “**All Files**”, next to the file name drop down.) \\
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 === Verify the download ===
-After the download is complete, verify the download with a [[https://md5-sha-checksum-utility.en.lo4d.com/windows|MD5 & SHA chechsum utility]].
+After the download is complete, verify the download with the [[https://md5-sha-checksum-utility.en.lo4d.com/windows|MD5 & SHA checksum utility]].
 MD5 and SHA hashes check for image corruption that may have occurred during the download.  \\
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 ** If installing to a standard hard drive or SSD, skip
-to → [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv8:new_user_guide#amd64_openmediavault_installation|Openmediavault_Installation]].**  ((Check this link, after copy.))
+to → [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv8:new_user_guide#amd64_openmediavault_installation|Openmediavault_Installation]].**
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 *Before creating an ISO thumb-drive, consider checking the thumbdrive, to be used as a software source, using the
-utilities and process described below in, [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv7:new_user_guide#preparing_flash_media|Preparing Flash Media]].*
+utilities and process described below in, [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv8:new_user_guide#preparing_flash_media|Preparing Flash Media]].*
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 [[https://www.heise.de/ct/Redaktion/bo/downloads/h2testw_1.4.zip|h2testw1.4 ]].
   * [[https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/eula_windows/index.html|SDFormatter]] installs in the same manner as a typical Windows program.
-  * [[https://www.heise.de/ct/Redaktion/bo/downloads/h2testw_1.4.zip|h2testw1.4]] is stand-alone “portable” application.
+  * (This link downloads automatically)-> [[https://www.heise.de/ct/Redaktion/bo/downloads/h2testw_1.4.zip|h2testw1.4]] is stand-alone “portable” application.
 Simply unzip h2testw_1.4 onto the desktop, open the folder, and double click the
 executable.\\
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 **If an IP address is available**, skip the following and proceed
-to → [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv7:new_user_guide#initial_configuration|Initial Configuration]]. \\
+to → [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv8:new_user_guide#initial_configuration|Initial Configuration]]. \\
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-**With a known IP address**, proceed to [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv7:new_user_guide#initial_configuration|Initial Configuration]].
+**With a known IP address**, proceed to [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv8:new_user_guide#initial_configuration|Initial Configuration]].
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 <html><center>While openmediavault is free software, there are hardware, web server hosting and other costs of maintaining the project.</center></html>
 <html><center>Please consider a modest donation. </center></html>
-<html><center>(This prompt is a one time request.)</center></html>
+<html><center>(This prompt, if closed, is a one time request.)</center></html>
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-        Dashboard settings are stored in the web browser's cookies for the OMV8 server's web site page.  If browsers are set to erase cookies (this includes "incognito" or "private" browser mode), or if using a different client browser to access OMV, Dashboard settings will be lost or reset.
+        Dashboard settings are stored in the web browser's cookies for the OMV8 servers web site page.  If browsers are set to erase cookies (this includes "incognito" or "private" browser mode), or if using a different client browser to access OMV, Dashboard settings will be lost or reset.
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 Part of the SBC installation process was setting the wired interface to DHCP.  SBC
-users should consider leaving their wired network interface set to DHCP, until [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv7:omv7_plugins:docker_compose|Docker]] is installed.\\
+users should consider leaving their wired network interface set to DHCP, until [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv8:omv8_plugins:docker_compose|Docker]] is installed.\\
 If a static IP address is needed for an SBC server: \\
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 A better and far easier approach would be to format all server connected drives,
 using openmediavault's GUI, with a Linux native filesystem like **EXT4**.  Then create a Samba share (SMB/CIF) for Windows clients
-as described in [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv7:new_user_guide#setting_up_a_shared_folder|Setting up a Shared Folder]]
+as described in [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv8:new_user_guide#setting_up_a_shared_folder|Setting up a Shared Folder]]
-and [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv7:new_user_guide#creating_a_smb_cif_samba_network_share|Creating a SMB/CIF “Samba” share]] which is covered later.
+and [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv8:new_user_guide#creating_a_smb_cif_samba_network_share|Creating a SMB/CIF “Samba” share]] which is covered later.
 Samba (SMB/CIF) network shares understand the Windows file format and can be
 configured to accommodate DOS and extended file attributes.  Samba network shares serve as a
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 **Congratulations!**  You now have a functional NAS that can be expanded to accommodate
 additional network shares.  Simply repeat the processes in
-[[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv7:new_user_guide#creating_a_network_share|Creating A Network Share]]
+[[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv8:new_user_guide#creating_a_network_share|Creating A Network Share]]
 to create and make additional shares visible on your network.