Run Live / Install

The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 1:9 (KJV)

Enter the BIOS / UEFI / Boot Menu and make the computer boot from your installation media (DVD, SD Card or USB key). The POST (Power On Self Test) screen should let you know how. Entering the BIOS or UEFI may also be called entering the Configuration or Setup. If POST doesn’t show, goes by too fast, or is covered by a logo; try tapping the [ESC], [DEL], [F1], [F2], [F11], [F12] or [Backspace] key while starting up. Lifewire has a fairly comprehensive BIOS Access Key List Here. Note: In UEFI, you may need to disable Secure Boot and / or enable Legacy Boot.

Some computers will need you to help it navigate to the actual EFI file

Booting an Intel Mac 1. Insert the USB Key in an open USB port. 2. Boot and press [Option] until you see the Startup Screen. [Option] is typically between [Control] and [Command] and may be labeled [Option], [Opt], [Alt], by it’s symbol [⌥] or any combination thereof. 3. Select EFI Boot by moving the arrow to point to the USB Key In the Startup Screen.

The C4C Ubuntu splash screens

The Live Desktop. The live password is c4c 22.04

Explore C4C Ubuntu without making any permanent changes to the computer it’s running on. Test hardware, network and Internet connections, securely bank online, rescue files, etc.

If needed, the live system includes several tools that can prepare your HDD or SSD; mkfs, parted, fdisk and GParted. You may (temporarily) install any other disk utility – or any other software – you wish.

If / when you’re ready to install C4C Ubuntu, choose the launcher in the Menu or on the Desktop

Provide the live password: c4c 22.04

Choose your preferred language. Note: there are just two selections for English – American English and British English (and C4C Christian content is in English only).

Choose your preferred language. Note C4C Christian content is in English only

Choose your Time Zone. If connected to the Internet, your Region and Time Zone should be detected automatically.

Choose your Time Zone (including a nearby city like Chicago, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York, Singapore, Sydney or Toronto)

Choose your keyboard / language / model / layout

Choose your keyboard like English (Australian, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, UK, US) and layout

Choose Erase disk or Manual partitioning. Choose Swap (no Hibernate), No Swap, Swap (with Hibernate), or Swap to file

Fill the form out with your Name, your Login Name, your Computer Name, a Password / Passphrase (twice) and decide if you’d like to log in automatically

Fill the form out: Name, Login Name, Computer Name, Password / Passphrase, login automatically or not

Overview of what will happen when installation begins

Last opportunity to make any final changes before installation

The c4cubuntu installer is about to make changes to your disk

Calamares will now install C4C Ubuntu

Calamares is installing C4C Ubuntu 22.04

All done. Clicking the [Done] button while leaving the Restart now check box checked will reboot the computer.

All done. Click the [Done] button to restart

Remove the installation media (SD Card or USB Key) after the C4C logo appears – when the screen is black. Note: DVD installation media will automatically eject. The system should then inform you that you need to remove it, close the tray and press [Enter].