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### Required Reading

If you have hacked your 3DS in the past, or you purchased your 3DS second-hand, it is possible that your console already has custom firmware. You should [check for CFW](checking-for-cfw) before proceeding.
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아래 표에서 본인 기기의 버전에 해당하는 페이지를 선택해 주세요. "이상" 및 "이하" 란은 그 칸에 적힌 버전을 포함한다는 점을 참고해 주세요.

기기의 버전은 본체 설정에 어가서 위쪽 화면의 우측 하단에서 확인할 수 있습니다.

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Before starting, you may want to check your SD card for errors using [H2testw (Windows)](h2testw-(windows)), [F3 (Linux)](f3-(linux)), or [F3XSwift (Mac)](f3xswift-(mac))!
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While we believe that custom firmware is safe for online use, there have been online network bans in the past, primarily for cheating and suspicious eShop behavior.
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### Version Table

The letter and number after the system version (for example, 11.14.0-**46U**) is not relevant in this version table.

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      <th style="text-align: center">이상</th>
      <th style="text-align: center">이하</th>
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      <td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">1.0.0</td>
      <td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">11.3.0</td>
      <td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><a href="installing-boot9strap-(soundhax)">Installing boot9strap (Soundhax)</a></td>
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      <td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">11.4.0</td>
      <td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">11.13.0</td>
      <td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Update your 3DS to the latest version through System Settings</td>
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      <td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" colspan="2">11.14.0 (latest version)</td>
      <td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><a href="installing-boot9strap-(browser)">Installing boot9strap (Browser)</a></td>
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      <td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" colspan="2">ALL VERSIONS<br></td>
      <td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><p style="display: inline-block; margin-top: 1.3em; width: 47%"><a href="ntrboot">ntrboot</a><br><sub>(Requires a Compatible Flashcart)</sub></p><p style="display: inline-block; margin-top: 1.3em; vertical-align: super; width: 6%">or</p><p style="display: inline-block; margin-top: 1.3em; width: 47%"><a href="installing-boot9strap-(hardmod)">Installing boot9strap (Hardmod)</a><br><sub>(Requires Soldering)</sub></p></td>
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