This tutorial will guide you on how to install Fog on your Windows 11 system. Fog is an open-source imaging solution that can be used to manage and deploy images to multiple machines.
Before proceeding with the installation, please make sure you have the following requirements:
- A Windows 11 machine with at least 100GB of free space
- Administrator access to the Windows 11 machine
- Internet access to download the necessary software
Step 1: Download and install VirtualBox
VirtualBox is a virtualization software that will allow us to create a virtual machine to install Fog. Follow these steps to install VirtualBox:
- Go to the VirtualBox download page link.
- Download and run the installer for your Windows 11 system.
- Follow the prompts to install VirtualBox.
Step 2: Download and install Fog
- Go to the Fog project website link and download the latest stable release.
- Run the installer and follow the prompts to complete the installation.
Step 3: Configure Fog
- Open a web browser and go to
http://localhost/fog/management.
- Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the initial configuration.
Step 4: Create an image
- Boot the machine you want to create an image of using a bootable media.
- Press the F12 key to access the boot menu.
- Select the option to PXE boot from the network.
- The machine will boot into the Fog PXE environment.
- Follow the on-screen prompts to create an image of the machine.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Fog on your Windows 11 machine and created an image! From here, you can deploy this image to multiple machines or customize the deployment process further to fit your needs.
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