
On the “Storage” panel in VirtualBox, click on “” and then “Choose Disk Image”.Īfter selecting the ISO image, start the VM.įollow the prompts to install Ubuntu. Go to “Shared Folders” settings in VirtualBox, add a share: On Windows, a practical choice is to share the C:Users folder, so that your Windows home directory will be accessible from the Ubuntu VM. You can share any folder on the host computer with the Ubuntu VM. If you’re using a MAC or a Linux host computer, the details may be different.

Go to “Network” settings in VirtualBox, add a port forwarding rule: Network: Attached to: NAT Create a port-forwarding rule for SSH Ĭreate a port-forwarding rule so that you can use PuTTY (or other SSH client) to connect to the VM. Create a new VM in VirtualBox for Ubuntu If you have an earlier version of VirtualBox, you should upgrade to the latest 5.1 version.

NOTE: Guest Additions versions prior to 5.1 will not work with Ubuntu 16.04.3.

Save the Guest Additions ISO on your host computer along with the Ubuntu ISO. Get VirtualBox and VirtualBox Guest Additions Make sure you have the VirtualBox Guest Additions ISO for your version of VirtualBox. The recommended version is 16.04.3 LTS (Long Term Support), desktop edition.
