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The hardware has been chosen, along with the pfSense version and platform to be used. Now
it is time to download the appropriate pfSense release and install it on the target device. After
downloading the proper version, continue to the section that describes installing the platform that
has been chosen: Full Install or Embedded. If something should go wrong during the process,
see Section 3.5, “Installation Troubleshooting” later in the chapter.
In this chapter, we also talk about recovery installation methods and how to upgrade pfSense.
Recovery installations (Section 3.6, “Recovery Installation”) are ways to reinstall pfSense with
an existing configuration, typically with minimal downtime. Upgrading pfSense (Section 3.7,
“Upgrading an Existing Installation”) will keep your system current, add new features, or fix
bugs. Upgrading is a fairly painless process which can be accomplished in several different ways