: Use balenaEtcher or Rufus to write the extracted ISO to a USB flash drive.

: Boot your hardware from the USB drive. The installer will guide you through partitioning your drive (ZFS is highly recommended for power-loss protection) and assigning your WAN and LAN interfaces. Hardware Requirements

: This is a Gzip-compressed ISO disk image. You must decompress it before you can flash it to a bootable medium. Key Features in pfSense CE 2.8.0

For a smooth experience with pfSense 2.8.0, ensure your hardware meets these minimum specifications:

: This confirms the image is built for 64-bit x86 architectures (Intel and AMD), which is the standard for modern servers and desktop PCs.