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If you have already hacked your device before and have a EmuNAND based CFW setup, this guide deals exclusively with SysNAND and you should follow all instructions from within or applying to SysNAND. Note that th' terms EmuNAND 'n RedNAND be referrin' to slightly different implementations 'o [th' same concept](http://3dbrew.org/wiki/NAND_Redirection).

### What you need

* Th' latest release 'o [SafeB9SInstaller](https://github.com/d0k3/SafeB9SInstaller/releases/latest)
* Th' latest release 'o [boot9strap](https://github.com/SciresM/boot9strap/releases/latest) *(standard boot9strap; not th' `devkit` file, not th' `ntr` file)*
 
* Th' latest release 'o [Luma3DS](https://github.com/AuroraWright/Luma3DS/releases/latest) *(th' `.7z` file)*
* Th' Homebrew [Starter Kit](http://smealum.github.io/ninjhax2/starter.zip)

### Instructions

#### Section I - Prep Work

1. Power off ye device
1. Insert ye SD card into ye computer
1. Copy `boot.firm` from th' Luma3DS `.7z` to th' root 'o ye SD card
1. Copy _th' contents 'o_ `starter.zip` to th' root 'o ye SD card
1. Create a folder named `boot9strap` on th' root 'o ye SD card
1. Copy `boot9strap.firm` 'n `boot9strap.firm.sha` from th' boot9strap `.zip` to th' `/boot9strap/` folder on ye SD card
1. Copy `SafeB9SInstaller.dat` and `Launcher.dat` from the SafeB9SInstaller `.zip` to the root of your SD card

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1. Reinsert ye SD card into ye device
1. Power on your device

#### Section II - Launching SafeB9SInstaller

1. Launch the browser and go to one of the following URLs on your device
  + `https://dukesrg.github.io/?SafeB9SInstaller.dat`
  + `http://go.gateway-3ds.com/`
  + `http://www.reboot.ms/3ds/load.html?Launcher.dat`
  + `http://dukesrg.dynu.net/3ds/rop?GW17567.dat&Launcher.dat`
  + Make sure to try each URL if the first one doesn't work (some versions cannot use the first one, and some versions cannot use the last three)
  + If you get an error, [follow this troubleshooting guide](troubleshooting#ts_browser)
1. If the exploit was successful, you will have booted into SafeB9SInstaller

#### Section III - Installing boot9strap

1. Wait fer all safety checks to be completed
1. When prompted, input th' key combo given to be installin' boot9strap
1. Once it has completed, press (A) to be rebootin' ye device

#### Section IV - Configuring Luma3DS

1. Ye device should have rebooted into th' Luma3DS configuration menu
  + If you get a black screen, [follow this troubleshooting guide](troubleshooting#black-screen-on-sysnand-boot-after-installing-boot9strap)
1. Use th' (A) button 'n th' D-Pad to turn on th' followin':    
  + **"Show NAND or user string in System Settings"**
1. Press (Start) to save 'n reboot
  + If ye be gettin' an error, jus' continue to th' next page

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Continue to [Finalizin' Setup](finalizing-setup)
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