====== Install OS into External Storage ======


<WRAP important >
You can only install a generic image into the external storage. If you install other images to the external storage, then the image will not bootup correctly.
</WRAP>


There are several ways to install the OS into the external storage, e.g. ''TF card'', ''USB storage'', etc.

===== Install with Etcher (Recommended) =====

[[https://www.balena.io/etcher/|Etcher]] has a user-friendly GUI for beginners, and it is also compatible with Mac, Windows and Linux. Simply select an image and it will automatically identify your flash drive and burn the image.

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===== Install with command line =====

Alternatively, utilise the ''dd'' command (for example from within the Ubuntu Terminal):

```shell
$ sudo dd if=/path/to/image of=/dev/sdX bs=1M && sync
```

<WRAP important >
Please replace ''/dev/sdX'' with correct node.
</WRAP>