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**Note:** If you're currently running a PirateBox on your router with version 0.6 and below, you should follow the [[openwrt:upgrade_pre_1.0.0|Update a very old PirateBox-HowTo]]. | **Note:** If you're currently running a PirateBox on your router with version 0.6 and below, you should follow the [[openwrt:upgrade_pre_1.0.0|Update a very old PirateBox-HowTo]]. | ||
- | <html><span style="font-size:125%;"><b>1. Download Software</b></span></html> | + | ==== 1. Download Software ==== |
Download the following two files to your computer: | Download the following two files to your computer: | ||
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**Important:** Be sure to use one of the OpenWrt images linked above! They are customized to work together with the install.zip. __ If you use a different image-file, you won't be able to use this automatic installation__! | **Important:** Be sure to use one of the OpenWrt images linked above! They are customized to work together with the install.zip. __ If you use a different image-file, you won't be able to use this automatic installation__! | ||
- | <html><span style="font-size:125%;"><b>2. Install Custom OpenWrt</b></span></html> | + | ==== 2. Install Custom OpenWrt ==== |
**a)** Drag the **"*squashfs-factory.bin"** file to your USB flash drive (you don't need to extract this file first!). | **a)** Drag the **"*squashfs-factory.bin"** file to your USB flash drive (you don't need to extract this file first!). | ||
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**g)** After the upgrade completes, the router will restart twice. Wait patiently! | **g)** After the upgrade completes, the router will restart twice. Wait patiently! | ||
- | <html><span style="font-size:125%;"><b>3. Install PirateBox</b></span></html> | + | ==== 3. Install PirateBox ==== |
**a)** Turn off the router and plug the USB flash drive into your computer. | **a)** Turn off the router and plug the USB flash drive into your computer. | ||
- | **b)** Extract the install_piratebox.zip file (double click on it) that you downloaded earlier and drag the “install” folder over to your USB flash drive. | + | **b)** If this is the USB flash drive that already run your PirateBox: |
+ | * the 'Install' folder should be remove (not only overwritten with the new one). | ||
+ | * the 'external_fs' folder should stay, because it will be re-initialized during installation. | ||
+ | * the 'install.log' file (stored at the root of the USB flash drive) should be remove, in order to have a proper fresh logfile if something goes wrong during the installation. | ||
- | **c)** Now SAFELY REMOVE your USB drive from your computer and plug the USB stick into your OpenWrt router. | + | **c)** Extract the install_piratebox.zip file (double click on it) that you downloaded earlier and drag the 'install' folder over to your USB flash drive. |
- | **d)** Power the router on. This will trigger the installation of the new packages. **Note:** You should wait 15-20 minutes for the installation to complete (depending upon your USB flash drive, it may take up to 45 minutes - be patient!). Your device will reboot a couple of times during the installation. | + | **d)** Now SAFELY REMOVE your USB drive from your computer and plug the USB stick into your OpenWrt router. |
- | <html><span style="font-size:125%;"><b>4. Next Steps</b></span></html> | + | **e)** Power the router on. This will trigger the installation of the new packages. **Note:** You should wait 15-20 minutes for the installation to complete (depending upon your USB flash drive, it may take up to 45 minutes - be patient!). Your device will reboot a couple of times during the installation. |
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+ | ==== 4. Next Steps ==== | ||
**a)** Once the installation is complete, you can use telnet to connect to the device: | **a)** Once the installation is complete, you can use telnet to connect to the device: |