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This is CentOS 8 Stream installation guide, step-by-step walkthrough with screenshots.

The CentOS 8 is available for the following architectures

  • Intel/AMD 64-bit
  • IBM Power little endian
  • ARM 64-bit

Check video version of guide:

On this guide I use Anaconda Graphical Installer and CentOS 8 Stream DVD ISO. You can alternatively use Stream Boot ISO or 8.0.1905 medias.

1. Before CentOS 8 Installation

1.1 Download CentOS 8 DVD ISO Image

Check closest CentOS mirror and download CentOS Stream Boot, DVD ISO or CentOS 8.0.1905 Boot/DVD ISO.

1.2 Burn CentOS Stream 8 Image to DVD, Create Live USB or use image directly

Burn image to DVD, create Live USB example with liveusb-creator, dd or use directly on virtual environment. And boot computer using CentOS 8 Installation Media.

2. CentOS 8 Installation

2.1 CentOS 8 Boot Option Menu

CentOS Stream 8 Install CentOS 8 Stream

2.2 Select Language

CentOS Stream 8 Welcome to CentOS Linux 8.0.1905

2.3 CentOS 8 Installation Summary

CentOS Stream 8 Installation Summary

2.4 Select Keyboard Layout

CentOS 8 Keyboard Layout

2.5 Select Language Support

CentOS Stream 8 Language Support

2.6 Setup Network and Host Name

It’s better setup/enable network before date and time at this point, if you want use NTP.
CentOS Stream 8 Setup Network and Host Name

CentOS Stream 8 Network Configuration

2.7 Setup Date and Time

CentOS Stream 8 Time and Date

Check/setup NTP servers:
CentOS Stream 8 Time and Date Setup NTP

2.8 CentOS 8 Installation Source

CentOS Stream 8 Installation Source

2.9 CentOS 8 Software Selection

CentOS Stream 8 Software Selection

2.10 Installation Destination

CentOS Stream 8 Installation Destination Custom

Full Disks Summary:
CentOS Stream 8 Full Disk Summary and Boot Loader

2.11 Manual Partitioning

CentOS Stream 8 Manual Partitioning

CentOS Stream 8 Manual Partitioning

CentOS Stream 8 Manual Partitioning Summary

2.12 KDump

CentOS Stream 8 KDump

2.13 Security Policy

CentOS Stream 8 Security Policy

2.14 CentOS 8 Installation Summary All Ready, Begin Installation

CentOS 8 Stream Installation Summary All Ready, Begin Installation