VirtualBox / Install / Overview
VirtualBox should be installed on the host computer within which guest virtual machines will be run.
This documentation focuses on installing VirtualBox on a Windows 10/11 host computer and creating Linux Debian guest virtual machines. This allows typical software that is run on Windows to be used for day-to-day tasks and use the Linux virtual machines for software development and testing.
See the following to enable interoperability:
- Install guest additions when creating a guest VM (see documentation sections in the "Create Guest VM" documentation for various operationg systems).
- Shared folders can be defined to share files between Windows and Linux (see the Shared Folders documentation).
Specific installation instructions are available for the following host operating systems: