!!! note
    Go to [Kit Assembly](/helios64/kit) to find out how to put together your Helios64 NAS

## **Install Method**
There is several ways to install OS to your Helios64 board:

**1. [Install to micro-SD Card](/helios64/install-1)<br>**
**2. [Install to the eMMC module via micro-SD Card](/helios64/install-2)<br>**
**3. [Install to eMMC module directly via USB-C cable](/helios64/install-3)<br>**
**4. [Install on USB drive](/helios64/install-4)<br>**
**5. [Install on M.2 NVMe drive](/helios64/install-5)<br>**

Different choice of storage resulting in different IO read/write speed, this may affect the performance of installed OS.

## **What you need before you start.**

**1. microSD Card<br>**
You need a microSD Card UHS-I with a minimum of 8GB. We recommend the following models:

- SanDisk Extreme microSDHC UHS-I Card (32GB)
- SanDisk Extreme PRO microSDHC UHS-I Card (32GB)
- Strontium Nitro MicroSD Card (16GB)
- Samsung microSDHC UHS-I Card EVO Plus (32GB)

![Recommended SDcard](/helios64/img/install/recommended_sdcard.jpg)

You might refer to the [SD Card](/helios64/sdcard/#tested-microsd-card) page to find a compatibility list of SD Card models.

**2. USB-C cable<br>**
![USB-C cable](/helios64/img/install/usb-c.jpg)


**3. Ethernet cable (cat5/6)<br>**
![Network cable](/helios64/img/install/network_cable.jpg)