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The very first step

Before you start with the post-installation, you must first chroot into your base system. Some of the following processes require direct access to the base system. As the base partition was mounted read-only, it must first be made writable. Our fsmgr tool will help you:

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1. Users

A new installation of StrawberryOS only has the superuser named root. This user has all rights, but this is not safe if you want to use StrawberryOS as a desktop operating system. You can therefore create a new user who does not have root rights by default. To add a new user, you can use the useradd command:
Now change the password of the user:

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2. Graphical user interface (Desktop)

Having a graphical user interface simplifies many tasks. Without a desktop, hardly any software works - so you should install a desktop.