Tutorials/Installation/Import a VirtualBox appliance

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This tutorial will show how to Import a VirtualBox Appliance

Here are some prebuilt VirtualBox Appliances that you can download and import.
This is a simple way to install various versions of sugar onto your PC or Mac
Note: VirtualBox is OS Agnostic and runs the same appliance in Windows; Linux; and Mac

Importing

  • Download the 2 files from one of the VirtualBox Appliances and click on the .ovf file and it will be imported into your VirtualBox.
  • Or:
  • Select Import Appliance from the top bar drop down menu of the VirtualBox Console.

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  • Import Appliance
Select the .ovf file

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  • Adjust Import Settings
You can edit these items.

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  • Click (Import)
  • Agree to GPL license
If this was specified on setup of Export of this appliance

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  • Importing

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  • Now the imported appliance is loaded in VirtualBox
Click on settings

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  • Add USB
Settings/USB

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  • Adjust System settings
Settings/System

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  • hit (OK)
Click on ==> green arrow start
VirtualBox boots Sugar

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  • VirtualBox completes the boot and goes to :
Fedora FirstBoot (registration and user/password selection)

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  • Then goes to this screen:
gdm Login of User (in this case sugar)

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  • Congratulations you are now running Sugar v6 Pineapple