Once you have installed Linux Lite and before you can begin using it, it is strongly recommended that you first complete the 3 steps listed below. If you are running the Live version of Linux Lite, there is no need to complete these 3 steps.

Step 1: Install Updates
First you need to update your system. Click on the button below to Install Updates now.
On the window that pops up, enter the password of the user you created during the installation.
You can also Install Updates via the menu. Click on Menu, Favorites, Install Updates.

Step 2: Install Drivers
Now, let's see if you need any drivers installed. Click on the button below to check.
You can also Install Drivers via the menu. Click on Menu, Settings, Install Drivers.

Step 3: Setting a Restore Point
Last step is to create, just like on Windows, a restore point that you can restore from in case something goes wrong. Click here to learn about Timeshift and how to set your first Restore Point. When you are ready, click on the button below.
You can also access Timeshift via the menu. Click on Menu, System, Timeshift.

Installing Language Support
Click on the button below to install Language Support for Linux Lite.
You can also install Language Support via the menu. Click on Menu, Settings, Language Support.

Select a Light or Dark Theme
Click on a button below to select either a Light Theme or a Dark Theme. The Light Theme is already the default theme.



Keyboard and Numlock
There are thousands of computing configurations in existence. As a result, different manufacturers have different ways of implementing their Keyboard and Numlock settings. When you boot Linux Lite for the first time and are having issues with your Keyboard and or Numlock, try each of the following solutions:
Check your BIOS/UEFI configuration
Menu, Settings, Lite Tweaks, Numlock
FN (Function) + NUM LOCK
FN + one of the F keys across the top of your keyboard. This varies from computer to computer. Some examples follow:
FN + F11 (Acer, Toshiba, Samsung)
Shift + NUM LOCK
FN + NUM LOCK (Sony, Gateway)
FN + F11 + Scroll Lock
FN + F8 (HP)
Ctrl + F11
FN + Shift + NUM LOCK
FN + F4 (Dell)
FN + NUM LOCK (Lenovo, ASUS)
Keep Numlock working between boots - Menu, Settings, Keyboard, Behavior tab > Enable or Disable - Restore num lock state on startup
Upgrading
Each Series of Linux Lite lasts 2 years and is based off LTS (Long Term Support) which continues to provide updates for 5 years. See our Roadmap for more information. eg. Linux Lite 3.0 - Linux Lite 3.8 is Series 3, Linux Lite 4.0 is the start of Series 4, and so on.
Upgrading within Series 4 is simple. Click on Menu, Settings, Lite Upgrade and follow the prompts to get the latest version of Linux Lite. Upgrading can only occur from within a Series. For example we will upgrade you from Linux Lite 4.0 to Linux Lite 4.8, but not from Linux Lite 3.8 to Linux Lite 4.8.

Lite Software
We've made it as simple as just a few clicks to install many of your favorite programs.
On Linux Lite you can install:
Chromium Web Browser
Dropbox
Kodi
Skype
Spotify
Steam
Teamviewer
Tor Web Browser
VirtualBox
Click on Menu, Settings, Lite Software and follow the onscreen prompts to install popular software or click on the button below.
Lite Software
Hardware Recommendations
Linux Lite can run on a wide range of hardware. Our online Hardware Database contains a growing list of computers that can run Linux Lite. The lists below contains 2 recommendations. First, a set of Minimum Computer Requirements, second, the Preferred Computer Requirements.
Minimum Computer Requirements
1 Ghz processor
768mb ram
8gb HDD/SD
VGA screen capable of 1024x768 resolution
DVD drive or USB port for the ISO image
Preferred Computer Requirements
1.5GHz processor+
1024mb ram+
20gb HDD/SSD+
VGA, DVI or HDMI screen capable of 1366x768 resolution+
DVD drive or USB port for the ISO image
TIP: Check out the Linux Lite Hardware Database for a list of over 30,000 computers that can run Linux Lite.