How To Use a Virtual Machine (VM) - In 4 minutes - Virtual Machine (VM) Tutorial for Beginners
How To Use a Virtual Machine (VM) - Virtual Machine (VM) Tutorial for Beginners
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Hello there, beautiful, amazing, and gorgeous people.
In this tutorial we will learn how to start a virtual machine.
For this tutorial I will use VirtualBox, but there are other options such as VMWare.
To download VirtualBox, go to virtualbox.org and click on the "Downloads" link.
Look for the download link that fits your operating system. In my case I'm using Windows, so I will click on the "Windows Hosts" option.
Download the software and install it on your computer.
Once you have installed VirtualBox, open it and let's get down to business.
First thing you will see when you open VirtualBox is a window that asks you to create a virtual machine.
If you don't see this window, just click on the "New" option.
Once you are asked to create a virtual machine, enter a name, choose the type, and the version.
In my case, I will create an ubuntu Virtual Machine. Ubuntu is an operating system based off of the Linux operating system.
Next, you will be asked to pick the amount of RAM memory you want to give to your virtual machine. Please note that the amount of RAM you choose will be taken from your original computer and given to the virtual machine while it is turned on. This might make your original computer not perform so well.
It will then ask you to about the "Hard disk" option. This is the place where permanent documents will be stored in your virtual machine. In my case, I want to create a new hard disk for my virtual machine.
Now you will pick a Hard disk file type. Choose the default, which is VDI, and you will be just fine in 99% of the cases.
Next, pick how you want the virtual hard disk to behave. The "Dynamically allocated" option allows the hard disk memory to grow as your virtual machine needs more memory. The "Fixed Size" option doesn't allow the hard disk memory to grow.
On this step, pick how much hard disk memory you want to give to the virtual machine, and where in the original computer you want this information to be stored. Again, leave the defaults and you will be fine.
There you go! You've now created the shell of a virtual machine. Now let's get your virtual machine up and running.
To do this, click on the "Start" button at the top.
Now the VM will ask you for a "start-up disk". In order to install a virtual machine, you need to have the information of the operating system for the virtual machine that was chosen.
This operating system information I just talked about usually comes in a file that ends in "dot iso".
I have previously installed the "iso" file for my ubuntu operating system, so I will use that. If you'd like to also start an ubuntu virtual machine, then follow the next steps:
Go to ubuntu.com
Click on "Download", "Desktop", and then the "Download" option.
Now a page will appear which will ask you if you would like to donate some money to the people that created and maintain Ubuntu. You can skip this page if you wish by going to the bottom and clicking "Not now".
Install the ubuntu ISO file, and when it's done, go back to VirtualBox
Now that you have installed the Ubuntu ISO file and picked it for your Virtual Machine, click on the "start" button.
Your Virtual Machine has officially been started, and it should be up and running.
Now you will just go through a few steps for setting up your ubuntu operating system. You can choose the default options and you will be fine.
The setup options will be things such as your language, how to download updates, how to install the operating system, your location, what your keyboard looks like, login information, aaaand that should be it.
Now wait for the whole operating system to complete downloading, click on the "Restart" option that appears, wait a few seconds, and Ta'Da!
You now a completely new and shiny virtual machine up and running.
That is it for now! Now I'd love to hear from you guys: How will you be using your new Virtual Machine?
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