#use wml::debian::cdimage title="Download Debian" BARETITLE=true #use wml::debian::release_info
There are multiple ways to get and use Debian.
All of these are available for free download from Debian servers and mirrors all over the world. You do not need to pay for a licence to download or use Debian, and we encourage you to share it with your friends. See FIXME! for more details about this. Debian makes no money directly, so we depend on donations and sponsorship to pay our bills. If you would like to contribute, click here for more details.
These are the most commonly used variants of images. Both images are network based installations. There existing more images you can choose from (e.g DVD images and images for other architectures).
The two links pointing also to the most typically used LiveCD images, currently this is based on the architecture amd64. Also here you have the possibility to grab more CD images for other possible Desktop Environments and the i386 architecture available. Please note that LiveCD images are only provide for the amd64 and i386 architecture! They can be also used on a USB stick.
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Support and Help
Debian tries to give users additional information about user support channels like mailing lists, other websites and web resources. Have a look at this link for these kind of information.
There is also the Debian Wiki available were Debian Contributors and also Debian Developers helping to provide information about Debian itself and packaged software.
Security
The Debian Security Team is working continuously in providing updated packages in case security updates needs to be done. Have a look at this link get an overview how this process is working and what a user should know about this.