1/Install vmware software
2/ Verify that VMWARE is successfully installed
(Some students' machines will have an error when installing vmware: virtual XT, which requires restarting the computer <press F2/press DELET/.........> to enter the BIOS and turn on this virtual acceleration switch)
(Some WINDOWS8/10 systems may fail to install the virtual network card, which requires closing the Windows driver installation signature verification)
3/The software interface after starting vmware
4/Create a new virtual machine
5/Choose custom configuration
6/Select Hardware Compatibility Standard
7/ Choose whether to let vmware install the operating system
8/ Select the type of operating system that will be installed
9/Select the directory where the virtual system files are stored
10/ Allocate cpu/memory for the virtual machine
11/Select the type of network the virtual machine is connected to
12/Choose to create a new virtual disk for the virtual machine
13/After the virtual machine is created, you can adjust the hardware configuration (delete useless hardware such as printers and sound cards)
14/Insert the iso image file of a linux installation CD into the CD-ROM of the virtual machine
15/Start the virtual machine, it will automatically enter the centos installation interface
Next, follow the prompts and continue to the next step (you can choose the installation mode in the middle: desktop, minimal, server, etc., it is recommended to use desktop first, because the installed tool software is relatively complete)
After the 16/centos system is installed, you need to set up the network
First, in vmware, check the network segment and IP address of the virtual router in NAT network mode
17/ Next, set the ip address of vmnet8 of windows and the ip address of centos in the virtual machine to connect to the Internet