Regular computers
On regular machines the process is similar to formatting any computer. It's done through flashing a usb drive and getting it to boot through keyboard commands.
Recomended devices:
Needed hardware
Any spare computer with a storage that you can format, like old desktop or laptop machines with a hard-drive or ssd with at least 30Gb of storage
Any USB drive with at least 2Gbs of storage
Internet connection through ethernet cable
Keyboard
Monitor and cables
Needed software
Image burner, recommended: Balena Etcher
Preparing USB flash drive
Download and use the Generic x86_64 (GPT) image for regular amd machines at: http://releases.earthdefenderstoolkit.com
Use the image burner to burn the image to the usb flash drive.
Installing the Offline Toolkit
Insert the flashed USB into the computer
Insert the ethernet cable with Internet coming from your router into the computer
Discover how to trigger boot menu or how to enter BIOs and ajusting booting order
Select boot to happen throgh UEFI or USB, and the device should start setup
Setup can take several minutes depending on the computer's capabilities
Check the Balena Dashboard for the device to come online, or check if a new WiFi hotspos has appeared
In case a long time has passed without anything happening, unplug and re-plug power supply
In case you have problems with your setup, check the Troubleshooting section. If everything worked, check Syncing content to get content into your new Offline Toolkit.
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