Part I. Getting Started
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# Part I. Getting Started

This part of the handbook is for users and administrators who are new to FreeBSD. These chapters:

- Introduce FreeBSD.

- Guide readers through the installation process.

- Teach UNIX® basics and fundamentals.

- Show how to install the wealth of third party applications available for FreeBSD.

- Introduce X, the UNIX® windowing system, and detail how to configure a desktop environment that makes users more productive.

The number of forward references in the text have been kept to a minimum so that this section can be read from front to back with minimal page flipping.

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