Go through the normal installation process to install the guest operating system in the virtual machine. It should look familiar if you’ve ever used VirtualBox or VMware Player. When you reach the Configure Networking pane, you’ll need to select the virtual switch you configured earlier - if you didn’t configure one, the only option you’ll see here is “Not Connected,” which means your virtual machine won’t be connected to the network unless you add a network adapter to its virtual hardware later.Īfter you connect, you’ll see a standard virtual machine window with options you can use to control the virtual machine. This should all be fairly self-explanatory if you’ve ever used another virtual machine program before. Use the options to name your virtual machine and configure its basic hardware. The New Virtual Machine Wizard window will appear.
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Be sure to select the network adapter that’s actually connected to the Internet, whether it’s Wi-Fi or wired Ethernet.Ĭlick New > Virtual Machine in the Actions pane to create a new virtual machine. The default options should be fine here, although you should ensure the External network connection is correct. Give the virtual switch a name afterward and click OK.
Select External in the list to give virtual machines access to the external network, and click Create Virtual Switch. Click the Virtual Switch Manager link first. You’ll probably want to give the virtual machine access to the Internet and local network, so you’ll need to create a virtual switch.
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