Step 4: Initial setup

In this step, you will make essential configurations, which will bring your IPFire system on to the network.

Keyboard mapping

First, pick the keyboard layout.

Choose your keyboard layout
Choose your keyboard layout

Timezone

Pick the timezone.

Choose your current time zone
Choose your current time zone

Hostname

Enter the hostname of the new IPFire installation.

Choose the hostname for IPFire box
Choose the hostname for IPFire box

Domain Name

Enter domain name of the new IPFire installation (e.g., localdomain, lan, etc.)

Choose the domain name
Choose the domain name

Passwords

On the two following screens, you will have to provide passwords for the root and admin users. Please pick a strong password as the security of the IPFire system depends on it! Especially for the root password!
Passwords can contain up to 50 characters.

Note: No characters will be displayed while typing the password.

The root account is used for command line login only. It is not used for the Web User Interface (WebUI).

Choose the root password
Choose the root password

The admin password is required to access the WebUI. It is not used for the command line.

Choose the admin password
Choose the admin password

Network configuration

After that, you have finished the initial setup and the system will boot up. Go on with Step 5: Network Setup.