This article covers the steps for importing a Virtual Machine into VirtualBox. If you have not yet installed VirtualBox, you can do so using the Install VirtualBox Guide.
To import one of the SCS Virtual Machines as a guest into VirtualBox, follow these steps:
- Download the Virtual Machine for your course from our Course Virtual Machines page.
This will download the .ova file, which – if you are curious – is a compressed tarball of the Virtual Machine exported from VirtualBox - In VirtualBox, go to File menu and click Import Appliance (or press CTRL-I)
- In the Appliance Import Window that opens, click the folder icon to browse for the .ova file you just downloaded, then click Next
- Do NOT change any of the Appliance Settings- these have already been optimized for most systems
- Click Import
- NOTE: Importing an Appliance can take 2-10 minutes depending on the speed of your computer and the size of the Virtual Machine
- When the import is complete, you will see the new Virtual Machine guest in VirtualBox’s guest list.