How to run a virtual machine on your PC | Scribe

    How to run a virtual machine on your PC

    • Mira K |
    • 8 steps |
    • 34 seconds

    How to run the Linux based OS Ubuntu on your Windows OS

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    Navigate to [https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads](https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads)
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    Click "Windows hosts" and download the .exe. Run it
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    Run the .exe and install it on your PC
    4
    Go to [https://ubuntu.com/](https://ubuntu.com/)
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    Go to Downloads>Desktop
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    Click "Download", a .iso file should be downloaded
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    Open VirtualBox and click the star icon that says "New" on the middle menu
    8
    Name it whatever you want and select your preferred folder. Type should be "Linux" and version should be "Ubuntu"