This is what you will use to login to your virtual machine. I have typed in hwvmsrv, with vm indicating that this is a virtual machine on the network.Īnd your username. Type in the hostname with which you would access this machine later. In most cases, you will pick English (US). Select Install Ubuntu to continue the installation.Īnd keyboard layout.
You come to the familiar Ubuntu Server installation screen. The rest of the screenshots are using English. Ubuntu Server Installation first asks for the language. Click on the Browse icon on the right side to select the Ubuntu Server ISO file you downloaded. On first start, VirtualBox will ask you to mount an image for installation media. Select the machine in the list and click Start. I typically create new virtual disks for the web files and database. Around 16 GB is enough as this is just for the OS and tools. I selected 1.5 GB RAM but yours may vary depending on your needs and your machine. Give a name like Ubuntu Server and select Type as Linux and Version as Ubuntu (64 bit).
You might not have any virtual machines listed on the left side.Ĭlick on New to start creating your new virtual machine. You should be greeted with an interface like above. The screenshots below, and the title of this blog post says Ubuntu Server 14.04, but it should be mostly similar for later versions as well. Download Ubuntu Server and keep the ISO file handy. VirtualBox is simple to install and you would install them just like any other Windows program. I broke it apart mainly due to length and clarity.ĭownload VirtualBox and install it. It is intended as a companion guide to my post on setting up a Drupal development machine on Windows with Ubuntu Server in a virtual machine.
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This guide will explain how to install Ubuntu Server 14.04 on a VirtualBox virtual machine in a detailed step-by-step manner, with screenshots.