# VirtualBox

## Creating the Virtual Machine

If you already have VirtualBox installed and the Debian ISO ready, we can proceed with creating the [virtual machine](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_virtuelle).

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**IMPORTANT FOR 42 STUDENTS:** On step 2, store the virtual machine inside the `sgoinfre` folder located on your campus server. This is crucial because you will run out of memory space in your user session, causing the installation to fail.

**BETTER ALTERNATIVE:** Use [external storage](https://amzn.to/4lbiCtI) (SSD/USB drive) as recommended above. This eliminates storage limitations and provides better performance than campus `sgoinfre` storage. And you can use it for all your 42 projects, not just this one.
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Even continuing your work at home by using VirtualBox on your personal computer, with your external storage device plugged in.
{% endhint %}

### Step-by-step VM creation:

1. **Open VirtualBox:** Launch VirtualBox and click the `New` button to create a new virtual machine.

   <figure><img src="https://3975474142-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FvxQldFCzdjsw8BkClhdK%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-da38c24c855525564c8650ad24e264380800ee28%2Fimage.png?alt=media" alt="VirtualBox Dashboard"><figcaption><p>VirtualBox Dashboard</p></figcaption></figure>
2. **Configure VM name and location:** Choose a name for your virtual machine and select the folder where it will be stored.

   > <mark style="color:red;">**CRITICAL FOR 42 STUDENTS:**</mark> Store the machine inside the **sgoinfre** folder on your campus server to avoid running out of storage space. Ask students if you can't locate this folder. Or better, use an [<mark style="background-color:yellow;">**external storage**</mark>](https://amzn.to/4lbiCtI) device as recommended above.

   <figure><img src="https://3975474142-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FvxQldFCzdjsw8BkClhdK%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-3227acf313d79d492ab9761371ecf339c3248ae9%2Fimage.png?alt=media" alt="VM Name and Location Setup"><figcaption><p>VM Name and Location Setup</p></figcaption></figure>
3. **Allocate** [**RAM memory**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Random-access_memory)**:** Select the amount of RAM memory to reserve for the virtual machine. **Recommended: 1024MB (1GB) minimum, 2048MB (2GB) for better performance.**

   <figure><img src="https://3975474142-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FvxQldFCzdjsw8BkClhdK%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-e589106767657dc316079056f848351d1352ae44%2Fimage.png?alt=media" alt="RAM Memory Allocation"><figcaption><p>RAM Memory Allocation</p></figcaption></figure>
4. **Create virtual hard disk:** Select the second option to create a virtual hard disk now.

   <figure><img src="https://3975474142-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FvxQldFCzdjsw8BkClhdK%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-95884fe0b0ccf16872989062a0251595263574e0%2Fimage.png?alt=media" alt="Virtual Hard Disk Creation"><figcaption><p>Virtual Hard Disk Creation</p></figcaption></figure>
5. **Choose disk type:** Select the first option `VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image)` as our disk format.

   <figure><img src="https://3975474142-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FvxQldFCzdjsw8BkClhdK%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-e7f4276d64752047d8fbabf9ab85310817c2b17d%2Fimage.png?alt=media" alt="VDI selection from VirtualBox"><figcaption><p>VDI selection from VirtualBox</p></figcaption></figure>
6. Select the first option `Dynamically allocated` so it will allocate the memory of the physical machine as it feels necessary while using the virtual machine until we reach the available limit.

   <figure><img src="https://3975474142-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FvxQldFCzdjsw8BkClhdK%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-c224828fa0613b8a128be59d865db1efadcaf2f6%2Fimage.png?alt=media" alt="Dynamically allocation on VirtualBox"><figcaption><p>Dynamically allocation on VirtualBox</p></figcaption></figure>
7. One we established the recommended `12 GB` we must click on `Create`. If we are doing the bonus we might set `30 GB`.

   <figure><img src="https://3975474142-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FvxQldFCzdjsw8BkClhdK%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-0c0bd49b9cab2bb1bbfabab06a09ff7d24f9cf94%2Fimage.png?alt=media" alt="Storage size selection of the virtual machine"><figcaption><p>Storage size selection of the virtual machine</p></figcaption></figure>


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