doc/pages/01.administrate/02.install/08.plugandboot/plug_and_boot.md

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Boot and connect to your server

• Plug the SD card (for ARM boards)
• Plug the ethernet cable
• Plug the power supply
• Wait a couple minutes for your server to boot

Connecting to your server

• Make sure that your computer (desktop/laptop) is connected to the same local network (i.e. same internet box) as your server.
• Open a browser and type https://yunohost.local in the address bar.
• If your server is up, you will very likely encounter a security warning. This is because your server is for now using what's called a "self-signed certificate" - and because we're accessing the server through a special .local domain. You will later be able to add a proper domain and install a certificate automatically recognized by web browsers as described in the certificate documentation. In the meantime, you should add a security exception to accept the current certificate.
• If you are NOT able to join your server using the yunohost.local domain, try to find the local IP of your server - then in your browser's address bar, type https://192.168.x.y
• Proceed with the initial configuration (post-installation)

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[Optional] Connecting your server to the internet through WiFi

• If you want your server to connect using WiFi, you may configure it as explained here.
• Alternatively, you can mount the second partition of the SD card and edit the wpa-supplicant.conf file prior to boot the card for the first time. On Windows you can use Paragon ExtFS for this - just don't forget to unmount everytime for changes to take effect.

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[Optional] Direct access with a screen and keyboard

You can also boot your server with a screen and keyboard connected to it to see how the boot process is going on (which can also be useful to troubleshoot issues) and to have a direct access to it.