By far the easiest way to install Debian GNU/Linux is from a set of official Debian installation images. You can buy a set of CDs/DVDs from a vendor (see the CD vendors page). You may also download the installation images from a Debian mirror and make your own set, if you have a fast network connection and a CD/DVD burner (see the Debian CD/DVD page and Debian CD FAQ for detailed instructions). If you have such optical installation media, and they are bootable on your machine, you can skip right to Bab 5, Mem-boot Sistem Instalasi. Much effort has been expended to ensure the most-used files are on the first DVD image, so that a basic desktop installation can be done with only the first DVD.

Juga, perlu diingat: jika media instalasi yang Anda gunakan tidak berisi beberapa paket yang Anda butuhkan, Anda selalu dapat memasang paket-paket itu setelahnya dari sistem Debian baru Anda yang sedang berjalan (setelah instalasi selesai). Jika Anda perlu tahu image instalasi mana untuk menemukan paket tertentu, kunjungi https://cdimage-search.debian.org/.

If your machine doesn't support booting from optical media, but you do have a set of DVD, you can use an alternative strategy such as net boot, or manually loading the kernel from the disc to initially boot the system installer. The files you need for booting by another means are also on the disc; the Debian network archive and folder organization on the disc are identical. So when archive file paths are given below for particular files you need for booting, look for those files in the same directories and subdirectories on your installation media.

Setelah pemasang di-boot, ia akan dapat memperoleh semua berkas lain yang dibutuhkan dari cakram.

Jika Anda tidak memiliki set media instalasi, maka Anda harus mengunduh berkas sistem pemasang dan menempatkannya di komputer yang terhubung sehingga dapat digunakan untuk mem-boot pemasang.