Step 1: Fier up VMWare Workstation
Download the VMWare Workstation application for your host operating system and install it on your machine. The installation procedure is pretty simple and straight. Read the documentation for more details. Open the app after installation. Create a new Virtual Machine.
Step 2: Select Custom Configuration Wizard
You can choose either Typical or Custom Wizard. We recommend selecting Custom if you want to install with all the configurations. If you are okay with default configurations then go ahead with Typical configurations.
Step 3: Select Virtual Machine Hardware Compatibilityrkstation
Go with the default option if you don’t have the choice.
Step 4: Select the Operating System Media
Select ‘I will install the operating system later’ for an interactive installation.
Step 5: Select Guest Operating System
Step 6: Name the Virtual Machine Name and location
Type a name and give the location details.
Step 7: Allocate the Processors
Assign the processors, Calculate the processor required to run the host machine. Assign the leftover resources to the virtual machine.
Step 8: Allocate the Memory for the Virtual Machine
Memory allocation calculation is the same as the processor allocation. Leave sufficient memory for the host system and allocate the remaining memory for the virtual machine.
Step 9: Choose the Network Configuration
Select any one of the network configurations as per your requirement.
Step 10: Select the I/O Controller Type
Step 11: Select Disk Type
Step 12: Select Virtual Disk
Select the Virtual Disk if you have or create one.
Step 13: Select Disk Capacity
Select the disk size. Selecting a single disk will increase the performance. However, selecting a split disk will help in the disk transfer scenario.
Step 14: Specify Virtual Disk File
Step 15: Create a Virtual Machine
Step 16: Supply centOS ISO Image to Virtual Machine
Download CentOS image. Edit the CD/DVD settings and import the downloaded Ubuntu image.
Step 17: Install CentOS on the VMWare Workstation
Step 18: Power On the Virtual Machine
Press the Play button to power on the Virtual Machine.
Step 19: Welcome the CentOS Virtual Machine
Step 20: Configure the required installation settings
Set the Keyboard, Language support Time and Date settings, Software package selections for installation, root password, Installation media, and disk partition information to proceed with the installation of CentOS.
After initiating the installation. You will be treated with a welcome screen on which you will see the option to select the language. Select your language and click Continue.
Step 21: Partition the Disk
Select Erase the Disk for auto partition. Or Select the Advance option to create the custom partition.
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