Install VirtualBox
==================


Having gathered the information about your computer in the last
section :ref:`hardware`, and downloaded the software files
:ref:`software`, we are now ready to start installing our scientific system.

To begin, locate the **VirtualBox Installer** you downloaded, and
**Click** (maybe twice?) to start it.

.. image:: imgs/vboxinstaller.jpg
   :align: center

This will start the installer.

.. image:: imgs/vbinst1.png
   :align: center

Naturally, you will click **Next**.

.. image:: imgs/vbinst2.png
   :align: center

Then **Next** again, to accept the installation of the standard package

.. image:: imgs/vbinst3.png
   :align: center

Here you can choose which things you like: an Icon on your desktop, an
Icon on your launch bar, or not. 

.. note:: It is important to leave "*Register file associations*" **CHECKED**.

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.. image:: imgs/vbinst4.png
   :align: center

The installation will temporarily disconnect your network connection,
but will then reconnect it. Click **Yes**.

.. image:: imgs/vbinst5.png
   :align: center

Now we are ready to install. So click **Install** !

.. image:: imgs/vbinst6.png
   :align: center


VirtualBox will show you the status of the installations.

.. image:: imgs/vbinst7.png
   :align: center

It MAY pop-up a screen like this asking if you Trust Content from
Oracle (perhaps a few times). If so, click **Install** and continue.
If you want to, you can check the Always trust software from "Oracle
Corporation" box.

.. image:: imgs/vbinst8.png
   :align: center

Success! Now click **Finish**. VirtualBox will launch, and you should
see the screen below.

.. image:: imgs/vbinst9.png
   :align: center


.. warning:: **If you do not ** this screen, somthing went wrong.
   Probably it's a little thing. Contact Prof. Hetrick.

   If you need to do so, please include as much information about the
   error as you can. Screenshots would be appropriate!

Next we will **create a VM** and **install Fedora Scientific Linux** on it.