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title: "Installing boot9strap (Browser)"
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### Required Reading

new-browserhax-xl/old-browserhax-xl (when combined with universal-otherapp) is compatible with version 11.14.0 on all 3DS devices with Internet Browser access.

### What You Need

* The latest release of [universal-otherapp](https://github.com/TuxSH/universal-otherapp/releases/latest)
* The latest release of [SafeB9SInstaller](https://github.com/d0k3/SafeB9SInstaller/releases/latest)
* The latest release of [boot9strap](https://github.com/SciresM/boot9strap/releases/latest) *(`boot9strap-1.3.zip`; not the `devkit` file, not the `ntr` file)*
* The latest release of [Luma3DS](https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/latest) 

### Instructions

#### Section I - Prep Work

1. Power off ye device
1. Insert ye SD card into ye computer
1. Copy `otherapp.bin` to the root of your SD card and rename it to `arm11code.bin`
  + If you do not see the `.bin` extension, do not add it to the end of the filename
1. Copy `boot.firm` and `boot.3dsx` from the Luma3DS `.zip` to the root of your SD card
1. Create a folder named `boot9strap` on th' root 'o ye SD card
1. Copy `boot9strap.firm` and `boot9strap.firm.sha` from the boot9strap `.zip` to the `boot9strap` folder on your SD card
1. Copy `SafeB9SInstaller.bin` from the SafeB9SInstaller `.zip` to the root of your SD card
1. Reinsert ye SD card into ye device
1. Power on your device

#### Section II - Launching SafeB9SInstaller

1. Power on your device
1. On the HOME Menu, press the Left and Right shoulder buttons together to open the camera
  + If you are unable to open the camera, open the Internet Browser and manually type the URL instead (`https://zoogie.github.io/web/nbhax`)
1. Tap the QR code button and scan [this QR code](http://api.qrserver.com/v1/create-qr-code/?color=000000&bgcolor=FFFFFF&data=https%3A%2F%2Fzoogie.github.io%2Fweb%2Fnbhax&qzone=1&margin=0&size=400x400&ecc=L)
  + If you get an error, [follow this troubleshooting guide](troubleshooting#a-browser-based-exploit-is-not-working)
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

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### Continue to [Finalizing Setup](finalizing-setup)
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