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Downloads, admin references, field evidence, and the fastest path to the right guide.

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Server setupInstall the Forge, activate the license, set storage, create access codes, and open ports. Boot mediaDownload and write the technician USB/ISO, including site-specific media when needed. Pilot runbookPlan a first real-world test with roles, checklists, evidence, and closeout criteria. Capture workflowTurn a prepared Windows machine into a stored, hashed Forge image. Deploy workflowErase safely, verify the image, apply drivers, and boot into Windows. Driver packsMatch model-specific drivers and troubleshoot WinPE networking. Deployment profilesName machines, set locale/time zone, add local admin, domain join, and first-boot scripts. Storage and backupMove the store, size disks, back up config, restore, and service stored images. Network bootEnable ProxyDHCP, TFTP, HTTP boot media, and understand PXE limits. TroubleshootingUse session logs, diagnose discovery, firmware, storage, and long-running DISM phases.

Downloads

Item	Use it for	Link
Forge Server Installer	Install ImageForge as a Windows service with firewall and SMB setup	Download installer
ImageForge Boot ISO	Write technician boot media with Rufus for UEFI machines	Download boot ISO
Setup guide	Installer, license, storage, access, TLS fingerprint, and ports	Read setup
Boot media guide	USB/ISO writing, site-specific media, Secure Boot notes	Read boot media

Admin quick references

Keep these locations handy during setup, pilots, and support calls.

Need	Where to find it
Install ID	Console → `license`
TLS fingerprint	Console → `access` → `server identity`
Technician access codes	Console → `access`
Image store and free space	Console → `storage`
Network boot status	Console → `network boot`
Audit export	`https://FORGE-HOST:8967/api/v1/events.csv`

Support may occasionally provide a site-specific media bundle or ask for a console screenshot, session log, install ID, or TLS fingerprint. ImageForge is delivered as commercial installer and media packages.

Evidence to collect

Pilot evidence bundle

Forge version, server name, and store path Boot media version, Forge address, and TLS fingerprint Source and target model, serial, MAC, and disk notes Diagnostics screenshot or photo from the boot client Image library entry with size and SHA-256 Activity feed showing capture and deploy events Session log from the USB or Forge clientlogs folder Driver pack/profile notes and first boot result

Important paths and ports

Thing	Value	Why it matters
Console/API	TCP 8967	Web console and boot client API
Discovery	UDP 8968	Automatic Forge discovery on the LAN
Direct capture	TCP 445	One-time SMB capture share from the Forge
Network boot	UDP 67, UDP 69, TCP 8969	ProxyDHCP, TFTP, and HTTP boot assets
USB session logs	`\imageforge-logs\imageforge-<timestamp>.log`	Full WinPE client session log
Forge client logs	`data\clientlogs\`	Uploaded copies while the client is connected