# How do I create a virtual machine in VirtualBox?

How do I create a virtual machine in VirtualBox?

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- Posted at: about 3 years ago
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## Comments
### Comment 1

Step 1: From VirtualBox Manager window, click on the "New" button. 

Step 2: The virtual Machine creation will be guided by a wizard.

Step 3: Give your virtual Machine a name, this is what your virtual machine will be labelled as withing the manager and the disk. 

Step 4: Choose the Operating System (OS) that you want to install and use in the virtual machine.

Step 5: The next step would be memory assignment, working with Oracle VM VirtualBox the space allocation is done every time the

Step 6: The final step would be to specify the hardisk needed for your VM.

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- Posted at: over 2 years ago
- Author title: Data Science | Machine Learning | Business Analyst | Artificial Intelligence |



### Comment 2

Install Virtual Box on virtual box site.
after installation click on #New option
then get a name what types of os you want to install like Centos
then choose image like ubuntu Centos
then select image types
then storage choose in gb and there are two options like virtual or fixed storage
the select ram 
in console show you m/c then click on your machine and start
then select some configuration and get some password for root and local user and being installation.
user machine is ready

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- Posted at: about 3 years ago
- Author title: Manual Tester | Automation Tester




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