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There are two installation methods available for installing the VMware ESX Server:

• Graphical installer — a graphical, mouse-based installation program to install or upgrade ESX Server. This is the recommended installation method.
• Text-mode installer — a screen-based interface to install or upgrade ESX Server. Choose this installation method if your system uses a graphics chip not supported by ESX Server, or if your keyboard or mouse do not function properly using the graphical installer.

  Note: If you choose to install ESX Server using the text-mode installation option, you will need to complete additional configuration steps using the VMware Management Interface once the server is installed. See Using the System Configuration Wizard to Configure Your Server for details.

This section describes the following:

• Performing the Installation Using the Graphical Installer
• Performing the Installation Using the Text Mode Installer