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Sugar on a Stick is the easiest way to get Sugar and [[Sugar on a Stick | this is the introductory page]]
Sugar on a Stick is the easiest way to get Sugar and [[Sugar on a Stick | this is the introductory page]]
If this is going to be your first attempt at running sugar, you could take the advice '''''buy rather than build'''''. For purchase information for Sugar pre-installed on a bootable USB flash drive, see [[Sugar Creation Kit#Commercial source of SoaS-loaded media]].
If this is going to be your first attempt at running sugar, you could take the advice "buy rather than build". For purchase information for Sugar pre-installed on a bootable USB flash drive, see [[Sugar Creation Kit#Commercial source of SoaS-loaded media]].
Please do not be discouraged from building Sugar on a Stick by this comment. It was the first bootable flash drive I had ever made and worked at the second attempt.
Please do not be discouraged from building Sugar on a Stick by this comment. It was the first bootable flash drive I had ever made and worked at the second attempt.
If you are a Windows user with no Linux experience, you are not going to do anything more complicated than a purchase at Ebay! Have a look at the Fedora program you will use: https://fedorahosted.org/liveusb-creator/
If you are a Windows user with no Linux experience, you are not going to do anything more complicated than a purchase at Ebay! Have a look at the Fedora program you will use: https://fedorahosted.org/liveusb-creator/
'''Hardware requirements'''
Before you download, you need to know if you will use the 64Bit version. If your computer says on the box or documentation that it is 64Bit, you may use the 64bit download version of Sugar called "x86_64". I think it is safe to say that pcs above Pentium 2 (commenced production end 1995) and meeting the spec. below should run the "i686" version.
You will need to ensure the computer you plan to use is capable of booting from USB.
You will need to ensure the computer you plan to use is a) capable of booting from USB.
: b) You will probably need to make a change in the BIOS (see your computer's hardware documentation). Change ''Boot Order'', so that ''Boot from USB'' comes before ''Boot from Hard Drive''.
From http://fedoraproject.org/en/get-fedora we see these minimum requirements for the current distribution, Fedora 16.
From http://fedoraproject.org/en/get-fedora we see these minimum requirements for the current distribution, Fedora 16.
'''Ready to Download'''
'''Ready to Download'''
If you are happy you have covered the above, you are ready to install Sugar on a flash drive, referring only to '''[[Downloads]]'''
If you are happy you have covered the above, you are ready to install Sugar on a flash drive, referring to '''[[Downloads]]'''
For Mac users (and if you would like to review what you are about to do in a different format) please see [http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/docs/creation-kit/ Sugar-on-a-Stick Creation Guide].
For Mac users (and if you would like to review what you are about to do in a different format) please see [http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/docs/creation-kit/ Sugar-on-a-Stick Creation Guide].
FixMe I would like to add the most positive link available for potential Mac users.
'''Alternatives'''
'''Alternatives'''
:[[Sugar_Creation_Kit#Community_Distributions]] With Good Support
:[[Sugar_Creation_Kit#Community_Distributions]] With Good Support
==Release notes==
Release notes for '''Sugar {{Current Stable Release}}''' are available [[{{Current Stable Release}}/Notes|here]].
Release notes for '''Sugar {{Current Stable Release}}''' are available [[{{Current Stable Release}}/Notes|here]].
==Other resources==
What is required here is a 3 line paragraph helping to orientate a new user to the wiki,
What is required here is a 3 line paragraph helping to orientate a new user to the wiki,
and link to the areas he/she might most need.
and link to the areas he/she might most need.
This project, [[Sugar Creation Kit]] provides Sugar resources on a DVD, useful where there is limited internet access.
:[[Sugar_Creation_Kit#ON-LINE_VERSION | Part Two]] is the on-line version.
[[Wiki_Team/Guide/Wiki_Structure]] "Our challenge is to organize the wiki so that communities can find the information they need."
Other resources are listed on the [[Deployment Team/Resources]] page.
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