# Get started

The Get Started section guides you through the requirements and installation of Clear Linux* OS. Follow these step-by-step instructions to get started with Clear Linux OS, fast.

## Pre-install

There are a couple of things to take care of before you install.

- Recommended minimum system requirements

- Check Processor Compatibility

- Create a bootable USB drive using Etcher*

When installing Clear Linux* OS in a VM, consider which kernel to use.

- Compatible VM kernels

## Install

- Install Clear Linux* OS from the live desktop
- Install Clear Linux* OS from the live server
- Install using clr-installer and a configuration file
- Install Clear Linux OS Over the Network with iPXE

## Install in a virtual machine

- Clear Linux* OS on Microsoft Hyper-V*
- Clear Linux* OS on KVM
- Clear Linux* OS on Parallels* Desktop for Mac*
- Clear Linux* OS on Proxmox* Virtual Environment
- Clear Linux* OS using virt-manager
- Clear Linux* OS on VirtualBox*
- Clear Linux* OS on VMware* Workstation Player
- Clear Linux* OS on VMware* ESXi
- Increase Virtual Disk Size of an Image

## Deploy to the cloud

- Clear Linux* OS on Amazon Web Services*
- Clear Linux* OS on Microsoft* Azure*
- Clear Linux* OS on DigitalOcean*
- Clear Linux* OS on Google Cloud Platform*
- Import Clear Linux Image and Launch Instance on AWS
- Clear Linux* OS on QingCloud*

## Containers

- Clear Linux* OS container images

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