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3.2 Installation
OSMC includes a customized version of Debian Linux. This
means that when you turn on your Pi, it loads Debian and then
immediately opens the media player.
You can install OSMC on the same microSD card that you use for
Raspbian, or you can install it to a new microSD card.
If you want to keep one microSD card for Raspbian and use
another card for OSMC, see section 2.4 Installation of NOOBS
on a microSD Card on page21. Then install OSMC using the
following instructions.
To begin:
1. Turn off the Raspberry Pi.
2. Connect a USB keyboard and USB mouse to the Pi.
3. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Pi, and
plug the other end of the cable into your network
router.
To install OSMC on the same microSD card as another operating
system (OS):
• Hold Shift and turn the Pi back on. Do not release
Shift until you see the NOOBS screen.
To install OSMC on a microSD card that contains NOOBS but
that does not contain an operating system:
• Turn on the Pi and then wait for the NOOBS screen.
NOOBS can either remove your existing OS, or add OSMC as an
additional option. To remove an OS, uncheck the box next to it
before you click Install. If you leave your existing OS on the SD
card, you will be asked to choose which one you want to load
when the Raspberry Pi starts up.