Installation

This guide walks you through installing MocaccinoOS to your hard drive using the Calamares graphical installer. It applies to all editions of MocaccinoOS, including KDE Plasma, GNOME, XFCE, and MATE.

Boot into the Live Environment

After downloading the MocaccinoOS ISO and writing it to a USB stick, boot your computer from the USB. You’ll be greeted with the live session desktop.

From here, you can explore the live environment or go straight to installation.

Launch the Calamares Installer

Look for the installer icon labeled “Install MocaccinoOS” on the desktop or in the application menu. Click to start the installation process.

Choose Your Language

Select your preferred language for the installation process. This will also set the system language after installation.

Click Next to continue.

Select Your Location and Time Zone

Choose your region and time zone. This sets your system clock and affects time/date display.

Click Next to proceed.

Keyboard Layout

Choose the keyboard layout that matches your hardware or preferences. You can test your keyboard in the input field provided.

Click Next when ready.

Partition Your Disk

In this step, you choose how to partition your hard drive. You typically have three options:

Erase disk – Wipes the entire disk and installs MocaccinoOS.

Replace a partition – Overwrites an existing partition.

Manual partitioning – Advanced option for custom layouts.

Make sure to back up important data before continuing.

Click Next once you’ve made your choice.

Create a User Account

Enter your full name, desired username, and password. Optionally, choose to log in automatically or use the same password for the administrator account.

Click Next to continue.

Summary

Review the installation summary. Double-check partition choices and user information. If everything looks correct, click Install.

Confirm that you want to proceed when prompted.

Installation Progress

Calamares will now install MocaccinoOS to your disk. This can take a few minutes.

Note: Near the end of the installation, the system will generate locale data. This step may take several minutes—please be patient.

Installation Complete

Once the process is finished, you’ll see a confirmation screen. You can choose to restart immediately or stay in the live session. After rebooting, you can log into your new MocaccinoOS system using the username and password you created earlier.

Remove the installation media when prompted and reboot.