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== Downloading and Unzipping MX Distribution == | == Downloading and Unzipping MX Distribution == | ||
For simplicity, MX is installed into standard Pi user's home directory here. You might instead choose to install it on an external drive which has two significant advantages: | |||
#there are certain files within MX that are updated very frequently, such constant rewriting can lead to a shorter life for your micro-SD card, by using an external drive for MX, MX files are less likely to be lost, and you are less likely to lose your operating system off your micro-SD card | |||
#if you accidentally were to corrupt a critical file on your Raspberry Pi, you would need to rebuild the operating system image, and that deletes all existing files on the micro-SD card, including any related to MX, and you don't want to lose your precious data | |||
Both the optional "data" directory created by NOOBS and any external drive appear within "/media/" in the file structure, but the exact path depends on your set-up and can't be predicted here. | |||
The procedure is exactly same on your Raspberry Pi, as it would be on a Windows PC: | The procedure is exactly same on your Raspberry Pi, as it would be on a Windows PC: | ||
# It is recommended, you type <tt>sudo mkdir ~/CumulusMX</tt> first, so you already have folder ready for MX. | # It is recommended, you type <tt>sudo mkdir ~/CumulusMX</tt> first, so you already have folder ready for MX, but the file can be created by unzipping the distribution. | ||
#Run the browser you have available on your Raspberry Pi (the installed browser depends on what Operating System you installed) | #Run the browser you have available on your Raspberry Pi (the installed browser depends on what Operating System you installed) | ||
# | #To find the latest release in the Cumulus Wiki, open the [[Software]] article. | ||
#Download the MX distribution from the link that appears there, Mark will update it for each release he makes. | #Download the MX distribution from the link that appears there, Mark will update it for each release he makes. | ||
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#Ensure the file unzips into your personal directory "/home/pi", although you could place it elsewhere, this is the easiest place to find (because it can also be represented by "~". | #Ensure the file unzips into your personal directory "/home/pi", although you could place it elsewhere, this is the easiest place to find (because it can also be represented by "~". | ||
== MX Back-up issues == | |||
You should ensure that you backup the critical files ([[CumulusMX.ini]], [[strings.ini]], all files in '''data''' folder, any files in '''Report''' folder) on a regular basis to another computer (or to your web site) and not rely on any back-ups that MX does. | |||
=== Configuration issues === | === Configuration issues === | ||