How to install OpenMediaVault

OpenMediaVault is a powerful Linux distribution based on Debian. It was modified into a rich features Network Attached Storage solution for your home and office. This tutorial is going to show how to install this OpenMediaVault on a virtual machine. You can download the latest version of OpenMediaVault ISO from this link.

 

Boot the computer using the ISO. We can also install or boot this OpenMediaVault to a USB flasdisk. Select Install on the first boot screen to start the installation

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Then select the installation language from the list

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Next, select the country or area

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Select the keyboard layout

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Now enter the hostname for this OpenMediaVault server

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Enter the domain name. You can put any domain here for example, ubuntupop.lan or any other else.

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Next type the root password

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Select the time zone

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Partition the disk

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Then the installer will continue to install OpenMediaVault and reboot the computer once finished. Upon reboot you will see the following

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OK the installation is now finished and we can open the web console using address that listed above. In this case http://192.168.1.7

The default username is: admin and password: openmediavault