# Set Enlightenment (E17) as default
**URL:** https://forums.suse.com/t/set-enlightenment-e17-as-default/24734
**Category:** SUSE Studio / Studio Express
**Created:** [November 10, 2013, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/set-enlightenment-e17-as-default/24734 "2013-11-10T15:56:01Z")
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### Author:  [@System1](https://forums.suse.com/u/System1)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2013, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/set-enlightenment-e17-as-default/24734/1 "2013-11-10T15:56:01Z")
Hello,
i want to set enlightenment as default ui…how can i do it?
Please help me and thanks in advance!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2013, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/set-enlightenment-e17-as-default/24734/2 "2013-11-10T19:46:01Z")
justatry;2596959 Wrote:[color=blue]
> Hello,
>
> i want to set enlightenment as default ui…how can i do it?
> Please help me and thanks in advance![/color]
What version of openSUSE and default desktop did you load? Have you
installed or ran E17 yet? Normally, at the first openSUSE login screen
is where you can select your default desktop, before you log into
openSUSE.
Thank You,
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2013, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/set-enlightenment-e17-as-default/24734/3 "2013-11-11T08:26:01Z")
jdmcdaniel3 is correct, the easiest way is to install either
gnome, kde or possibly xfce (Whichever you use more apps for), log in
the first time and install e17, (e17 is not currently available on any
DVD) log out then in the login manager select enlightenment. After this
point enlightenment should be remembered as the default.
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