setup.md

# First-time setup

## Before you begin

1. Be in range of a wifi network that you can log in to.  There's no
   ethernet port on the most recent version of chromebooks distributed
   to EH students.
2. Make sure the Chromebook is charged or connected to power.
3. Be prepared to log in to an existing Google account, or make a
   dummy one for the Chromebook.  The course and the university do not
   require any information regarding this account. You can do a lot
   with the Chromebook without signing into a Google account by
   selecting "browse as guest", but might not be able to do more
   advanced things such as install linux.
   
   
## First Sign-In

If the Chromebook hasn't been used, powering it up is all you need to
do to begin the process.  The on-screen prompts explain everything you
need to do.

However, if you need to start again, you can "powerwash" the Chromebook to get back to factory settings. [See the powerwashing page here](../powerwash).

You should see a screen like the one below:

![First Boot Screen](/images/setup/first_boot_post_login_1.jpg)

Follow the prompts and select a WiFi network when asked:

![Selecting a WiFi network](/images/setup/first_boot_post_login_2.jpg)

You need to be able to sign-in to the WiFi network. If you are on campus, see the [page on connecting to Phoenix Net](../phoenix_net/).

![WiFi Log-In](/images/setup/first_boot_post_login_3.jpg)

Next is a series of agreements around using Google products and services:

![Agreements](/images/setup/first_boot_post_login_4.jpg)

Finally, you will be asked if you're setting it up for yourself or a child.  Use the first option.

![Adult or Child](/images/setup/first_boot_post_login_5.jpg)

When it is all done, you should find you have a desktop looking something like this:

![Desktop](/images/desktop.jpg)

You can find a quick guide to the items on-screen in [the Chrome Desktop page](../desktop/).