First time using VirtualBox? Here's how to install it easily!

VirtualBox is a virtualization software that can be used to execute an “additional” operating system inside the “main” operating system. For example, if someone has the MS Windows operating system installed on their computer, then they can also run other desired operating systems within the Windows operating system.

VirtualBox was first offered by InnoTek Systemberatung GmbH, a German company based in Weinstadt, under a proprietary software license, making one version of the product available at no cost for personal or evaluation use, subject to the VirtualBox Personal Use and Evaluation License (PUEL).In January 2007, based on counsel by LiSoG, InnoTek released VirtualBox Open Source Edition (OSE) as free and open-source software, subject to the requirements of the GNU General Public License (GPL), version 2.

Read : How to Host a Website for FREE at Home (Windows + VirtualBox + aaPanel)

How it works:

VirtualBox creates a virtual machine on top of the host operating system, and you can install and run the operating system inside the virtual machine. 

Benefits of VirtualBox

The benefit of using Virtualbox is that it can be useful for ordinary people in learning how to install an operating system without having to change or copy the data on the hard drive. Because installing an OS in VirtualBox does not interfere with the main operating system. The next benefit is being able to install multiple operating systems for free without having to unplug them from the main hard drive. Save money by not having to buy new hardware or computers to use/install multiple operating systems. And the last benefit is being able to test and simulate system installation without losing the existing system.

Advantages of VirtualBox

There are advantages if you use VirtualBox:

1. Easy to use, offers additional settings.
2. Free to use.
3. Lighter compared to similar applications such as VMware.
4. Supports more virtual disks.
5. Video graphic adapter (VGA) memory and CPU performance can be adjusted.
6. Highly recommended for long term use.
   
   

VirtualBox Weaknesses

Apart from its advantages, VirtualBox also has disadvantages, including:

1. Cannot perfectly access devices that require a USB connection.
2. Some full-screen games do not work.
3. Requires a lot of memory and you need to be very proficient in managing storage resources for each virtual machine (when multiple virtual machines are running at the same time). Low/insufficient memory may cause all running virtual machines to stall/crash.
4. The drag and drop function does not work on many virtual machines.
5. Network ID for virtual machines, only 4 pieces.

How to install Virtualbox on windows

Here's how to install the virtualbox application :

1. Visit the official website virtualbox.org 
2. Run the app installation, Click Next
   
   
   
   
   
3. In this section, you can specify what features to install or not, ranging from support for USB, networking to Python scripts for the VirtualBox API. In this section, we can also specify the location of the VirtualBox folder to be installed. Leave all the folder settings and application features that will be installed. Click the Next button to continue the process
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Next you get a notification during the installation, the existing interface or network card on this computer will be disabled to perform installation automatically, but built-in virtual network card from VirtualBox as well. Click the Yes button to proceed with installation.
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. The VirtualBox has all relevant information and is now ready to be installed. Now, hit the Install button to begin the VirtualBox installation. 
6. Following screen tells that installation of VirtualBox was successful. Click Finish button to complete the installation, then run VirtualBox application. 
7. If there is already a guest operating system installed, it will be displayed on the left screen. The Running indicator on the guest operating system indicates that the guest operating system is active. While the right side is information about the selected guest operating system.
   
   
   
   
   

Guide To Install VirtualBox Properly This is the ultimate guide on how to install VirtualBox. You can now start running a virtual OS on your computer by taking the above steps. A great tool to test, train and develop software with out getting in way of main system with VirtualBox. Thanks for reading, I hope that this tutorial will help you with your virtualization journey. Good luck!