Installing and Upgrading

Hardware from the Netgate Store is preloaded with pfSense® Plus software. To reinstall pfSense Plus software or to install pfSense Plus software or pfSense CE software to other hardware, download the Netgate Installer.

Warning

Hardware preloaded with pfSense software from commercial vendors other than the Netgate Store or authorized partners must not be trusted. Third parties may have made unauthorized, unknown alterations or additions to the software. Selling preloaded copies of pfSense software is a violation of the Trademark Usage Guidelines.

If pfSense software was preloaded on third party hardware by a vendor, wipe the system and reinstall it with a genuine copy.

See also

If something goes wrong during the installation process, see Troubleshooting Installation Issues.

This chapter also covers upgrading pfSense software installations (Upgrade Guide) which keeps them up-to-date with the latest security, bug fixes, and new features. This includes the new ability to Migrate from pfSense® CE software to Netgate pfSense Plus software.

• Netgate Installer
• Download Installation Media
• Prepare Installation Media
• Perform the Installation
• Assign Interfaces
• Upgrade Guide
• Migrate from pfSense® CE software to Netgate pfSense Plus software

See also

• Virtualization

• Connect to the Console

• Troubleshooting Installation Issues

• Troubleshooting Upgrades

• Troubleshooting Disk and File System Issues