This document provides instructions for installing VirtualBox and Ubuntu in a virtualized environment on Windows. It outlines downloading and installing VirtualBox, then downloading and installing Ubuntu as a virtual machine within VirtualBox. Key steps include navigating to websites to download the software, selecting installation options, allocating resources like memory and storage, and completing basic Ubuntu setup processes after installation completes.

1. How to Install Virtualbox and
create your own Ubuntu
Virtualized Desktop
By:
Patrick Pilat
Daniel Wright
Josselyn Hidalgo

2. VirtualBox Download
1. Navigate to Google
2. Type VirtualBox
3. Click Here

3. VirtualBox Download Cont.
1. Click Downloads
2. Click based upon
platform

4. VirtualBox Installation
1. Once the Download has
completed, click the .exe
file to open it
2. Select Run, once prompted

5. VirtualBox Installation Cont.
1. Click Next
2. Click Next, unless you want to tweak
the features to be installed.

6. VirtualBox Installation Cont.
1. Select or Deselect shortcuts options
2. Click Next
3. Click Yes (Keep in mind that in order to fully install this
product, V-Box requires a momentary disconnection from the
Internet)

7. VirtualBox Installation Cont.
1. Click Install
2. Wait for Installation to complete
3. If any security warnings appear, allow them
to install any Oracle Corp. products

8. VirtualBox Installation Cont.
1. Once V-Box has finished installing click Finish
(Keep in mind that during this step Internet connectivity must be
interrupted momentarily)
2. This is what VirtualBox looks like. We will
continue later on during the session. Now
we are going to download Ubuntu!

9. Ubuntu Download
1. Navigate to Google
2. Type in Ubuntu
Download
3. Click Here

10. Ubuntu Download Cont.
1. Click Here

11. Download Ubuntu Cont.
1. Select your
version
2. Click Here

12. Download Ubuntu Cont.
1. Ubuntu is Open Source technology, and relies on volunteers and donations to stay
operational. If you choose, select the amount you wish to donate and Click Pay with Paypal
2. If you do not want to donate, simply set all of the donation amounts to zero
3. Click Here

13. Install Ubuntu
1. Make sure you can locate
the Ubuntu .iso file that
you downloaded. (This is the
Operating System file that we will be using to
install Ubuntu on our VirtualBox)
2. Click New
3. Enter in the name of your
OS
4. Select the type of OS
5. Click Next

14. Install Ubuntu Cont.
1. Select Create a virtual hard drive now
2. Click create
3. Select the amount of memory (RAM) you
want for your V-Box
4. Click Next
5. Select VDI
6. Click Next

15. Install Ubuntu Cont.
1. Select Dynamically allocated
2. Click Next
3. The File location will default to the name of
your VM unless you want to change the library.
This can be done here
4. Define the amount of hard drive space you want
(make sure you have 8GB)
5. Click Create

16. Install Ubuntu Cont.
1. Once you have defined all of the
system settings, click Start
2. Click OK (Keep in mind that V-Box will keep your mouse
inside of the Virtual Machine unless you press the Right Ctrl
Button)

17. Install Ubuntu Cont.
1. Select the appropriate .iso file that you
downloaded (if you have trouble installing at this step you
might have to download Ubuntu in a different version. I.E. 64bit vs
32bit)
2. Ubuntu is installing on your VM!!! Wait
until Ubuntu initializes and prompts you
for input

18. Install Ubuntu Cont.
1. Select Language
2. Click Install
3. Select Download Updates while
installing
4. Click Continue

19. Install Ubuntu Cont.
1. Select Erase Disk and Install Ubuntu
2. Click Continue
3. Once prompted, Select your location
4. Click Continue

20. Install Ubuntu Cont.
1. Select keyboard layout
2. Click Continue
3. Type in your name
4. Type in your computer name
5. Type in your username
6. Choose a Password
7. Click Continue

21. Install Ubuntu Cont.
1. Ubuntu is now copying over files
and installing the system
2. This might take a little bit of time
depending on how much RAM and
storage space you allocated to the
Virtual Machine. Please be patient

22. Install Ubuntu Cont.
1. Once all of the files have copied,
installed, and the system has configured
click restart now
2. After a quick reboot…

23. Vuala!!!