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Getting FreeBSD

Release Information

Detailed descriptions of past, present, and future releases. Look here first to determine what the latest version of FreeBSD is.

Installing FreeBSD

There are many options for installing FreeBSD, including installation from CD-ROM, DVD, USB stick or even directly using anonymous FTP, HTTP, or NFS. Please read through the installation guide before downloading the entire FreeBSD distribution.

Download FreeBSD

FreeBSD is available from many mirror sites around the globe. Please check the list for a location near you. These files are ISO images for CDs and DVDs, as well as raw images for USB memory sticks.

Version		Notes & Errata
FreeBSD 9.2-RELEASE		Release Notes  Hardware Notes  Installation Notes  Errata
Platform		USB Memstick	CD	Boot Only CD	DVD	Checksums
	amd64 (x86-64, x64)	[Download]	[Download]	[Download]	[Download]	[SHA256]
	i386	[Download]	[Download]	[Download]	[Download]	[SHA256]
	ia64	[Download]	[Download]	[Download]	N/A	[SHA256]
	powerpc	[Download]	[Download]	[Download]	N/A	[SHA256]
	powerpc64	[Download]	[Download]	[Download]	N/A	[SHA256]
	sparc64	N/A	[Download]	[Download]	N/A	[SHA256]
FreeBSD 8.4-RELEASE		Release Notes  Hardware Notes  Installation Notes  Errata
Platform		USB Memstick	CD	Boot Only CD	DVD	Checksums
	amd64 (x86-64, x64)	[Download]	[Download]	[Download]	[Download]	[SHA256]
	i386	[Download]	[Download]	[Download]	[Download]	[SHA256]
	pc98	N/A	[Download]	[Download]	N/A	[SHA256]

Note: Most modern computers are amd64 architecture, even those with Intel branded processors. If the computer is an older, 32-bit only model, use i386.

If you are interested in a purely experimental snapshot release of FreeBSD-CURRENT (AKA 11.0-CURRENT), aimed at developers and bleeding-edge testers only, then please see the FreeBSD Snapshot Releases page. For more information about past, present and future releases in general, please visit the release information page.

Purchase FreeBSD Media

FreeBSD can be acquired on CD-ROM or DVD from FreeBSD Mall, or one of the other CD-ROM and DVD Publishers.

Past Releases

For downloading past releases, please visit the FTP archive.

FreeBSD-derived Operating System Distributions

FreeBSD is widely used as a building block for other commercial and open-source operating systems. The projects below are widely used and of particular interest to FreeBSD users.

• FreeNAS is an open source storage platform based on FreeBSD and supports sharing across Windows, Apple, and UNIX-like systems.

• PC-BSD is a FreeBSD derivative with a graphical installer and impressive desktop tools aimed at ease of use for the casual computer user.

• pfSense is a free, open source customized distribution of FreeBSD tailored for use as a firewall and router.

Applications and Utility Software

The Ports Collection

The FreeBSD Ports Collection is a diverse collection of utility and application software that has been ported to FreeBSD.

• FreeBSD Ports Collection
• Web interface to the Ports Collection
• FreshPorts - a more advanced web interface to the Ports Collection

For information about how you can contribute your favorite piece of software to the Ports Collection, have a look at The Porter's Handbook and the article Contributing to FreeBSD.