Frist time setup, complications with USB?

[Savell Martin]

So I have a USB stick that I would like to use as my base FreeNAS install.
Is this recommended or are there issues with using USB?

Also I can use a SSD 60gb for logs or anything else.
If I cant use the USB I will use that SSD instead.

Lastly I want to install the following:
SABnzbd
Couch Potato
Sick Beard
Headphones

Are there any best plugins to use or a guide to get it setup?

How would I install the above with a USB stick as the OS?
Or would it install to the SSD?
Either way I don't mind, im just in the process of getting it setup and want to do it the best way possible.

 

[gpsguy]

Please read the manual and some of the stickies on the forum. You can install the OS, either from a CD or burn the image directly to the flash drive. How to's already exist.

Yes, using a USB stick is the recommended way of booting FreeNAS. Use either a 4Gb or 8Gb flash drive.

There's a whole forum section devoted to plugins: Plugin forum section