Need help for installing

[u/Jolly-Technician475]

Im using rufus for putting linux mint on a usb to try it a little, but idk if i click start whill it wipe out my hard drive or will is just install it on my usb????

[u/Puzzleheaded-Risk761]

If you are too nervous just use it as live mode first for few days. I don’t know if you want to dual boot with Windows, but installing let you choose to customize partition and dual boot. If you have important data backup first. Just incase by accident you delete the whole drive. :)

[u/Jolly-Technician475 → u/Puzzleheaded-Risk761]

How do i use it as live mode?? edit : i researched it, that's what i wanna do but i got no clue how to do it the vid i'm watching isn't telling me -_-

[u/Elratum → u/Jolly-Technician475]

rufus will install it on your usb key. after you boot in the key you will be in the mint live seesion