Installation Guide

This guide will walk you through installing HorizonOS on your computer.

⚠️ Before You Begin

Installation will erase all data on the selected disk. Make sure to back up important files.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Create Bootable USB

On Linux:

sudo dd if=horizonos.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress && sync

On Windows:

Use Rufus or Etcher

Step 2: Boot from USB

  1. Insert the USB drive
  2. Restart your computer
  3. Press the boot menu key (usually F12, F2, or DEL)
  4. Select the USB drive

Step 3: Start Installation

HorizonOS will boot into Fenix installer automatically.

Installation Steps:

  1. Select installation disk
  2. Choose swap size
  3. Create user account
  4. Select desktop environment (Plasma or Hyprland)
  5. Confirm and install

Step 4: Reboot

Remove the USB drive and reboot.

📚 Next Steps

Check out the First Steps guide after installation.