Creating A Virtual Machine through VirtualBox

Steps for Creating a Virtual Box,

For a Illustrated step by step on GitHub: https://github.com/AznManIT/CreatingAVirtualMachineonVirtualBox

1. Download Virtual Box from their website at https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

2. Install Virtual Box

3. Run Virtual Box by either double-clicking the shortcut or by going to the start menu and finding VirtualBox.

4. This will bring you to the main window of VirtualBox; the left side shows all the virtual machines created or imported. The right side shows the selected virtual machine and the number of snapshots taken. Snapshots work like saves in a video game, where you can revert to a previous device version.

5. To create a new virtual machine, click on the Machine in the toolbar located near top of the window and, select New… from the dropdown menu, or hit Ctrl + N, or select tools and click the new button

6. This will bring up the Create Virtual Machine popup.

7. Fill out the first section of the

a. The name of the machine

b. The folder where the virtual drive would be saved.

c. ISO image of the OS you are choosing to install.

d. Type of Operating System

e. Version of Operating Station

f. For intents of the lab, you would select skip unattended installation to experience the complete installation.

8. For the third section

a. Select how much memory will be dedicated to the virtual machine.

b. Select how many processors you will dedicate to the virtual machine.

9. For the fourth section

a. Choose the size of the hard drive.

b. Select the hard drive file type and variant, normally this would be kept as VDI, which is VirtualBox’s propriety file type.

10. Click Finish