
Learn how VirtualBox lets you run multiple operating systems on one host—windows, linux, and mac. We'll cover the base pack, installation, and host–guest concepts.
Download and install VirtualBox on Windows 10 to run multiple virtual machines, including Ubuntu, Fedora, Linux Mint, and Solaris, on your Windows host.
Learn to download and install the free, open-source VirtualBox on Windows 11, from the official Oracle website, run the installer, and create a desktop shortcut.
Learn to install Ubuntu 20.04 LTS as a guest on Windows 10 via Oracle VM VirtualBox, including creating a VM, configuring memory and storage, and enabling Guest Additions for screen.
Discover how to adjust the guest VM RAM in VirtualBox on a Windows host by changing the base memory in settings under systems.
Create a desktop shortcut for a VirtualBox guest machine to access Ubuntu quickly from a Windows host by right-clicking the guest and selecting create shortcut.
Enable audio for the Ubuntu guest in VirtualBox by opening settings, going to audio, and turning it on on a Windows host.
Open Oracle VirtualBox, locate Ubuntu and Windows 7 VMs. Right-click Windows 7, select remove, delete all files, and verify only Ubuntu remains.
Enable bidirectional clipboard and drag-and-drop between the host Windows and the guest Ubuntu in VirtualBox by adjusting advanced shared clipboard and drag-and-drop settings.
Learn how to switch VirtualBox from light to dark theme by changing the color theme in preferences and restarting.
Learn to update VirtualBox by checking for updates, downloading and installing version 7.0.10, restarting the application, and verifying that no further updates are available.
Change the language in Oracle VM VirtualBox by opening the app, selecting file, preferences, and language, then choosing Italiano or English and applying.
Learn to adjust the font size in Oracle VM VirtualBox by using preferences, display, and font scaling to increase readability across the UI.
Oracle VM VirtualBox is a cross-platform virtualization software. It allows a user to run multiple operating systems on a single system simultaneously. These multiple operating systems can be Microsoft Windows, MacOS, Linux, or Oracle Solaris.
The VirtualBox has two versions, Base Pack and Extension Pack. The Base Pack Consists of all open-source components and is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) Version 2. Therefore, it is totally free for personal and business use. We will work around the same version in this tutorial. However, to use the Extension Pack, a license must be purchased for business/commercial use.
The VirtualBox tutorial is prepared for students, engineers, and professionals. Beginning with the introduction, you will learn how to set up VM VirtualBox. After that, we will learn to install and set up multiple operating systems on VirtualBox. We will also see how to share between Host and Guest Machine, allow drag-drop, etc.
VirtualBox Tutorial – Lessons
VirtualBox - Overview
Install VirtualBox on Windows 10
Install VirtualBox on Windows 11
Install Ubuntu Linux (Guest Machine) on VirtualBox (Host Machine)
Increase the RAM allocated to the Guest Machine
Create a Desktop Shortcut for the Guest Machine
Enable/ Disable Audio for the Guest Machine
Delete a Virtual Machine from the VirtualBox
Share between Host and Guest Machine on VirtualBox
Set Dark Theme on VirtualBox
Update VirtualBox
Change the language on VirtualBox
Change the font size on VirtualBox
Let's start!