Installation type Now, you can choose your preferences, such as the language and the installation - we recommend selecting Normal installation. Confirm your choices by clicking on Continue. Do not ...

The boot process is simple and similar to that of Windows: one has to download an image from the official website, create a bootable USB drive, and boot from it to start the installation process.

Remember that to make use of your Ubuntu-powered USB flash drive on a PC you'll need to use the BIOS or boot loader to choose the option to boot from USB devices.

Highlight your preferred CD or USB drive and press Enter. Alternatively, you can set your computer to always check for a bootable CD or USB drive and change the boot order.

In addition to being speedier and letting you save data, creating a USB boot drive also allows you to take your installation of Ubuntu wherever you go.

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