Install Debian 9 stretch at the beginning

This article describe the complete steps(with screenshot) to install Debian 9 stretch.

Table of content

1. Download the Debian Stretch installation ISO
2. Basic system setup
3. Setup Network connection
4. Change default password,Create Users and timezone
5. Disk partition setup
6. Packages selection
7. Install softwares
8. Finish setup

Download Debian Stretch installation ISO

You can download ISO from official Debian website
or below quick links

• (32Bit) https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/i386/iso-cd/debian-9.9.0-i386-netinst.iso (i386)

• (64Bit) https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-dvd/debian-9.9.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso

Basic system setup

1. Prepare Deiban 9 USB drive. You can refer to this article How to burn .iso to USB drive

2. Plug the Debian 9 (Stretch) installation USB into your PC or Server and boot from it.

3. First of all, You need to select language, Location and Keyboard
   
   
   
   

4. Load Components

Setup Network connection

System try to detect DHCP from network

Setup Network connection

Since DHCP are not ready , you need to input network detail manually. Input IP address, Subnet, Gateway, DNS, Hostname and Domain

Change default password,Create Users and Timezone

Change root password

By Default, System request you to input root password. Please use complex password and keep it securely.

Create new user that will login the system

Select server timezone and Clock

Disk partition setup

Select the target disk

Select the disk that use to install the OS.

Choose File system for the disk

It is suggested to use LVM format for future disk expandsion.

Partition the disk and confirm setting

Packages selection

Install Debian 9 Base system

After partition the hard disk, system will install base system automatically. Wait a moment until next step.

Setup network source list for APT

Install softwares

Select softwares to be installed, Just enable basic softwares at this moment.

Enable services when server boot up

Finish setup

Setup boot loader and disk to install

Install GRUB

Finish installation and test login system