The following links will cover the creation of the latest Mint Installation DVD (live), with the Cinnamon desktop, and fine tuning it.
Note: It all should be self explanatory, however, if there is something that isn’t clear to you, drop me an email and I will be more than glad to help you out.
NOTE:, the Cinnamon editions are at the very first (top) of the list.
O.K. Now that you have it downloaded, let's create your live installation DVD or USB Stick.
How to create your Linux Mint live installation DVD or USB stick using Windows.
Create the Live Installation DVD or USB Stick.
You should now have your DVD or USB ready so now let's install the latest Mint Cinnamon!
Installing Mint
Now that it is installed, there are several things to do to finalize (fine tune) it for your most convenient useage. Remember most of these allow you to copy and paste the terminal commands into your terminal window thus eliminating errors.
Do these immediately after installing. Some are strongly suggested - some optional
Things to do following installation of Mint
So, there you are! You should be up and running with a GREAT operating system that is far less troublesome than Windows and far more secure. Plus ---It's FREE!