(Pre-Requisites: Lesson 3)

{ Download and Install VMware Player }

1. What is VMware Players?
   • VMware Player is a free desktop application that lets you run a virtual machine on a Windows or Linux PC. VMware Player provides an intuitive user interface for running preconfigured virtual machines created with VMware Workstation, GSX Server, and ESX Server.
   
   
2. Lab Notes
   • In this lab we will do the following:
     1. Download VMware Player
     2. Install VMware Player
    


3. External Hardrive Recommendation
   • It is only a recommendation to purchase an external hard-drive for the following reasons:
     1. Laptops do not always provide you with extra space that Virtual Machines Require
     2. Using an external drive allows you to easily play a Virtual Machine across multiple devices.
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1. Open Firefox
   • Instructions:
     1. Click the Start Button
     2. Type firefox in the search box
     3. Click the firefox icon
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2. Start VMware Player Download
   • Instructions:
     1. Navigate to the below URL
        • Windows 7
          • https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/free#desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_player/5_0
          • https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/free#desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_player/6_0
        • Windows 8,x and Windows 10
          • https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/free#desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_workstation_player/15_0
        • Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux (VirtualBox)
          • https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
     2. Major Version: E.g. 5.0
     3. Minor Version: E.g. 5.0.4 (latest)
     4. Click Download
   • Note(FYI):
     1. All lessons have been tested with VMware Player 5.0 - 7.0 and VMware Workstation Player 12.0.
     2. Although all lessons are written using VMware on Windows; we do provide guidance for students using VirtualBox on Mac OS X and Linux.
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3. Save VMware Player Executable (Part 1)
   • Instructions:
     1. Click the Save File Button
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4. Save VMware Player Executable (Part 2)
   • Instructions:
     1. Click the Downloads
     2. Filename: <Take the default name>
     3. Click the Save Button
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5. Open Containging Folder
   • Instructions:
     1. Tools --> Downloads
     2. Right Click on the VMware executable
     3. Select Open Containing Folder
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6. Run as administrator
   • Instructions:
     1. Right Click on VMware Executable
     2. Select Run as administrator
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7. User Account Control
   • Instructions:
     1. Click the Yes Button
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8. Start VMware Player Installation
   • Instructions:
     1. Click the Next Button
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9. VMware Player Destination Folder
   • Instructions:
     1. Click the Next Button
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10. VMware Player Software Updates
    • Instructions:
      1. Check or Uncheck the Check for product update on startup checkbox
      2. Click the Next Button
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11. VMware Player User Experience Improvement Player
    • Instructions:
      1. Check or Uncheck the Help improve VMware Player checkbox
      2. Click the Next Button
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12. VMware Player Shortcuts
    • Instructions:
      1. Check or Uncheck the Desktop checkbox
      2. Check or Uncheck the Start Menu Programs folder checkbox
      3. Click the Next Button
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13. VMware Player Continue Installation
    • Instructions:
      1. Click the Continue Button
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14. VMware Player Setup Wizard Complete
    • Instructions:
      1. Click the Finish Button
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1. Open a Command Prompt
   • Instructions:
     1. Click the Start Button
     2. Type cmd in the search box
     3. Click on the cmd icond
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2. Proof of Lab
   • Instructions:
     1. dir "C:\Program Files" > C:\temp\program_files.txt
     2. dir "C:\Program Files (x86)" >> C:\temp\program_files.txt
     3. type C:\temp\program_files.txt | find /i "VMware"
     4. date /t
     5. echo "Your Name"
        • Put in your actual name in place of "Your Name"
        • e.g., echo "John Gray"
   • Note(FYI):
     1. Command #1, Use (dir) to display all the (C:\Program Files) sub directories.  Use the greater than operator (>) re-direct the standard output produced by the (dir) command into a file (C:\temp\program_files.txt).
     2. Command #2, Use (dir) to display all the (C:\Program Files (x86)) sub directories.  Use the apprend than operator (>>) re-direct and append the standard output produced by the (dir) command onto the end of the file (C:\temp\program_files.txt).
     3. Command #3, Substitute VirtualBox for (VMware) if you are running VirtualBox.
   • Proof of Lab Instructions
     1. Press the <Ctrl> and <Alt> key at the same time.
     2. Press the <PrtScn> key.
     3. Paste into a word document
     4. Upload to Moodle
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