Install Fedora

1. Preparation
A) Back up data. Don't forget you ".mozilla" kind of files/folders. A list:
.vimrc .bashrc .thunderbird .mozilla .gnuplot-history . . .
and of course, your personal important data!!
If your data are in different partition from system ( everybody should install system this way. Keeping system files and personal data in one drive/partition is Windoz way.), make sure you just link to that partition. DO NOT make that partition /home or what so ever. Symbolic link is the easiest way to handle this, because when you install new system (every half year for Fedora), just simply format / partition (probably swap partition too). Leave data partition alone (Don't do anything about it). After the fresh installation. Symbolic link is your friend. This way, you don't even need to back your data . Really? Oh, well, it is always a good idea to periodically back up data, isn't it? I am sure you already have your data in a safe place.

Oh, you don't know howto setup symbolic link? google it.
ln -s /media/WD-drive/simulation /home/joying/simulation

How to remove the link?
unlink simulation

B) Download images from fedora project website. The mirrors in US is not necessarily faster (or broader band).

2. Installation
A) Install from DVD(all). This is the easiest way to do.
B) Install from hard drive for old laptops which has no DVD-rom. Make a rescue disc, then boot the computer using rescue CD. Choose install from hard drive. Now, make sure you have ISO file in the hard drive.

3. Tweak it (In the way you want it to be)