Guides: step by step, with pictures

Short guides to install and use BioKids. No technical knowledge needed; we show you what you will see at every step.

Installing for the first time?

Where should I start?

Pick the way that suits your computer.

Only BioKids on this computerA spare or a new computer.Install → Keep Windows tooChoose one of the two at each start.Beside Windows → I want to try it firstWithout touching your computer.Try in VirtualBox → I already use Debian 13Packages on your existing system.Debian packages →

Installing

Make a USB stick Write the ISO to a USB stick with Etcher, Rufus or dd. ⏱ 15 min · Easy Install Boot the stick, start the installer, done in half an hour. ⏱ 40 min · Easy Dual boot with Windows Keep Windows and choose between the two at every start. ⏱ 60 min · Medium Try in VirtualBox Try it in a virtual machine without touching your computer. ⏱ 30 min · Medium Debian packages For Debian 13 users: biokids-desktop and the other packages. ⏱ 15 min · Advanced

The first days

First setup Nine short steps: your PIN, your child, their rules. ⏱ 15 min · Easy Screen-time rules Daily minutes, hours, breaks, and what happens when time is up. ⏱ 10 min · Easy Safe browsing Harmful sites blocked; or only the sites you choose. ⏱ 10 min · Easy

Phone and AI

Phone access Bring the panel to your phone in four steps, with a QR code. ⏱ 10 min · Easy Live view See the screen from your phone; your child knows. ⏱ 5 min · Easy Ask Me assistant Download the model, turn it on for a child; no question goes to a cloud. ⏱ 20 min · Easy

Help

Troubleshooting A forgotten PIN, a locked screen, updates and backups. ⏱ 10 min · Easy Uninstall Purge the packages, or go back to Windows only. ⏱ 15 min · Medium

Your child's computer, with your home's rules.

Free, open source, and no account needed. A USB stick and half an hour are enough.

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