We begin by first downloading our virtualization software. You can download either of the following:
- VMware Player
- Workstation Pro
Since we are using only one VM, you can download VMware Player—which is free and non-expiring—for personal use. Download it from https://my.vmware.com/en/web/vmware/free#desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_workstation_player/15_0. You can download, try and/or buy VMware Workstation Pro for Windows at https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation-pro.html. Note that this try and buy is only good for 30 days before you have to buy a license.
VMware Workstation allows you to run multiple VMs on the same machine, whereas you can only run one VM using VMware Player.
You may, instead, have a preference for Oracle VirtualBox, and you can use it instead of VMware Player or VMware Workstation. We have not tested the VM on VirtualBox.
You may, instead, have a preference for Oracle VirtualBox, and you can use it instead of VMware Player or VMware Workstation. We have not tested the VM on VirtualBox.
Once downloaded, follow these steps:
- Install either VMware Player or VMware Workstation on your Windows 10 machine.
- After the installation of the VMware software, set the NAT vmnet subnet so that the VM can access the internet.
Now, let's set the network address.