This document explains HOWTO use CentOS NetInstall to install CentOS using a FTP server.

Download : CentOS NetInstall and CentOS 5.4 DVD

CentOS NetInstall is basically installing from a very small downloaded ISO.

• Download CentOS NetInstall and burn it to a CD
• Download Cent)S 5.4 DVD and unzip it to c:\centos
• On your Windows machine install FileZilla (FileZilla Wiki)
• Create the following user “centos” with password “centos”
• Set the user Home Directory to c:\centos
• Now boot-up the server with the NetInstall CD
• Choose FTP option
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• Choose to manually change the IP address to an address on your network
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• Enter in the IP address you want the server to have
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• Now enter in the FTP Server address and the folder of where the “unzip” ISO is located.  Mine is located in a folder name “/64bit”
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• Now enter in the user name you created on the FTP server, I use user “centos” and password “centos”
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• Then the files will start copying over
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• Once all files are copied over you will see the following screen
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• Follow this HOWTO to complete the installing CentOS5