ipxeorg

ipxe.org is the official website for the iPXE project, an open-source network boot firmware that extends the capabilities of PXE. iPXE allows computers to boot from the network using a programmable script and supports a wide range of boot methods. The firmware runs on both legacy BIOS and modern UEFI systems and aims to provide a vendor-neutral, highly configurable alternative to traditional PXE.

Key capabilities include multi-protocol network boot, with support for HTTP, HTTPS, TFTP, FTP, iSCSI, AoE, and SMB, among others. iPXE can fetch images directly over HTTP(S), enabling faster and more scalable deployments than traditional TFTP-based PXE. It includes a built-in scripting language that enables menus, conditional logic, and dynamic boot decisions, and can chain-load other bootloaders or boot loaders located elsewhere on the network. In deployments, iPXE is used for bare-metal provisioning, operating system installations, and large-scale deployments in data centers and labs.

The project originated from earlier open-source network boot efforts such as Etherboot and gPXE and is maintained by a community of volunteers. It is distributed as open-source software under the GNU General Public License, with source code and documentation available publicly.

ipxe.org hosts documentation, tutorials, and downloads related to iPXE. The site provides ROM builds for network interface cards, installation instructions, scripting references, and deployment examples, serving as the central hub for developers, administrators, and users working with network booting.