Virtualbox Mastercourse: Virtual Machines Step by Step

Name: Virtualbox Mastercourse: Virtual Machines Step by Step
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Learn everything you need to use VirtualBox for VMs with easy to follow step by step instructions. Install multiple OS!

Created byJesse Moran

Last updated 2/2017

English

What you'll learn

Operate Virtualbox with great knowledge
Install a variety of operating systems
Easily create and manage multiple virtual machines
Share files, drag and drop files between host and guest operating systems
Configure virtual machine options
Send a virtual machine from your computer to another computer

Course content

8 sections • 26 lectures • 1h 44m total length

Introduction1:36
Virtual Machine Introduction3:34
Introduction of virtualization and terms you will need to know for this course.

Starting Your VM and Basics of Virtualbox VMs8:26
Let's get your virtual machine started and looking at some of the basics inside your virtual machine.
Quick Overview of Buttons2:47
We go over the buttons on Oracle Virtualbox to use the application for your virtual machines.
Global Settings2:41
An overview of the global settings options for Virtualbox.
Adding, Removing, and Cloning VMs3:07
We look at how you add an already created virtual machine, deleting a virtual machine from your list and from the hard drive, along with how to clone (make a copy) of the virtual machine.
Import / Export Virtual Machines (OVF)4:52
We will explain what OVF is and how you can use it to import / export VMs between computers and how to accomplish this in Virtualbox.
Snapshots5:44
We look at the amazing feature of snapshots to keep a virtual machine state of the past and be able to easily go back to that state. This is a must needed feature for almost everyone and is great for testing.
Grouping Virtual Machines4:25
We explain grouping and why it can help you when you have multiple virtual machines and how to set it up.
Removing VM Messages0:42
I show you how to quickly remove the VM messages that popup each time you start a virtual machine.
Virtualbox Knowledge Quiz

Installing Virtualbox Guest Additions2:05
Get more features with your virtual machine by installing Virtualbox Guest additions.
Features:
- Shared Folders
- Drag and Drop
- Hardware-accelerated graphics
- Seamless Windows
- Guest Properties
- Guest Control
- Memory Overcommitment
- and more.
Drag & Drop / Shared Clipboard2:55
Easily drag files and programs between your host system and your VM and back again with the amazing drag and drop feature. Also, we look at copying text from the host OS to your VM with shared clipboards.
Shared Folders4:45
Easily share documents and programs with shared folders. We will set up a shared folder on the host OS and add it to our Windows VM.
Seamless Windows2:13
You have to see this amazing feature of Virtualbox. Make your Host OS look like it has two operating systems on top of each other.

Requirements

Students will need a computer running Windows
A basic understanding of software and Windows

Description

Oracle VirtualBox is a type 2 Virtualizer for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris, that enables you to install one or multiple operating systems within your own operating system.

You can run Linux inside your Windows environment to use the operating system or teach yourself Linux. There is no longer a need to do a ‘dual boot’ on your computer.

In this course you will be able to:

Download and install VirtualBox, Yes, it’s FREE!
Create virtual machines to run other operating systems
Learn more about what a Virtual Machine is
Install Guest Additions to allow amazing features inside your virtual machine
Share files between your host operating system and guest operating system
Create a seamless environment between your virtual machine and host OS to use both environments at the same time and you can barely even tell your using a virtual machine! AMAZING!
And More!

BONUS SECTION: I show you how to get Windows 7, 8.1, and 10 in a prepackaged virtual machine FREE & LEGAL!

I’ll go thru all the steps you need from scratch to get you up and running. I’ll take you from someone who might have heard about a virtual machine to someone that installs and uses virtual machines like a pro!

We will go thru the process to install the following operating systems:

Windows 7
Windows 10
Ubuntu Desktop

Once you install one operating system there isn't much of a difference between the other operating installations, which is why this course will not install 15 different operating systems and only a few and really focus on the features of Virtualbox and how to use your virtual machine.

Virtual Machines allow you to:

Learn a new operating system
Test software and changes in a ‘safe’ environment that can be ‘reset’
Install software and features and export the Virtual Machine to send to another machine
Run old applications on an older operating system while still using your latest version of your operating system
Access Virus-Infected Data
Browse the web in a completely safe environment, protecting your Host Operating system
Run Linux on top of Windows (or Windows on top of Linux)
Back Up an entire operating system
Create a personal cloud computer
Run headless for web development
Make a backup of your server for emergencies
And more!

Don’t mess with your main operating system where you can break it! Use a virtual machine and go to town, use a snapshot to go back to a point where it was working again.

I know you are ready to jump in and get started and I can’t wait to help you along the way!

WELCOME TO THE COURSE

Jesse

Who this course is for:

This course is for anyone who wants to learn about running operating systems in a virtual environment

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Course content

Introduction to Virtual Machines2 lectures • 5min

Install Virtualbox3 lectures • 5min

Create Your First Virtual Machine3 lectures • 9min

Using Virtualbox8 lectures • 33min

Virtualbox Guest Additions4 lectures • 12min

Installing Operating Systems4 lectures • 34min

Thank You1 lecture • 1min

BONUS: Get Prepackaged Windows 7, 8.1 & 10 Virtual Machines Free & Legal1 lecture • 7min

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