Setup Os X Vm For Windows How To Set Up

Setup Os X Vm For Windows How To Set Up

Follow along in this guide as we go over how to set up a Linux virtual machine in Windows.

The reason were focusing on VirtualBox, rather than any other virtualization tool is simple: VirtualBox is easy to use, free, and easy to understand for most users.

However, before we get into how to use VirtualBox, it needs to be installed.

Follow the step-by-step instructions below to get working with VirtualBox.

Once you are on the page, you will see something that says, VirtualBox binaries.

Selecting this file will begin installation of the app on your Windows PC.

When the process is complete, close the installer window and move on to the next section.

In this guide, well be downloading Ubuntu, as it is the most used desktop Linux operating system, and the best for beginners to start with.

Press Win on the keyboard, search for VirtualBox and launch the app.

Then, when the app is open, find the blue New button and click it with the mouse.

In the Create New Virtual Machine window, find the Name box, and type in Ubuntu.

Feel free to leave it at 1024 MB, or, set it to 2048 for double the speed.

Once your desired memory is set, click the Next button to continue.

Find the option that says Create a virtual hard disk now and select the Create button.

From here, select Ubuntu in the virtual machine list, and select the Start button to launch the VM.

Click the folder icon next to Empty and browse for the Ubuntu ISO file inside of the Downloads folder on your Windows PC.

From there, you should be able to use Ubuntu Linux right in a VirtualBox virtual machine.

How To Setup Os X Vm For Windows