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	Once you successfully reboot into the Alpine VM, there are two steps left:		Once you successfully reboot into the Alpine VM, there are two steps left:

	# Enable the [[Repositories#Enabling_the_community_repository\|Community ~~Respository~~]]		# Enable the [[Repositories#Enabling_the_community_repository\|Community Repository]]
	# Enable [[VirtualBox_shared_folders\|VirtualBox shared folders]]		# Enable [[VirtualBox_shared_folders\|VirtualBox shared folders]]

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	{{Main\|QEMU#Install Alpine Linux in QEMU}}		{{Main\|QEMU#Install Alpine Linux in QEMU}}
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	= VMware =		= VMware =

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			{{Main\|QEMU#Install Alpine Linux in QEMU}}
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	This guide describes a standard install of Alpine within a Virtual Box VM. (virtual machine)		This guide describes a standard install of Alpine within a Virtual Box VM. (virtual machine)

	Oracle VM [~~http~~://virtualbox.org VirtualBox] runs one or more virtual x86 or x64 guests on a host computer.<BR>		Oracle VM [https://virtualbox.org VirtualBox] runs one or more virtual x86 or x64 guests on a host computer.<BR>
	This enables you to install and test Alpine on your main computer almost as you would any other program.		This enables you to install and test Alpine on your main computer almost as you would any other program.

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	Once you successfully reboot into the Alpine VM, there are two steps left:		Once you successfully reboot into the Alpine VM, there are two steps left:

	# Enable the [[~~Enable_Community_Repository~~\|Community Respository]]		# Enable the [[Repositories#Enabling_the_community_repository\|Community Respository]]
	# Enable [[VirtualBox_shared_folders\|VirtualBox shared folders]]		# Enable [[VirtualBox_shared_folders\|VirtualBox shared folders]]

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	* [[Installation]]		* [[Installation]]
	* [[Post ~~installation~~]]		* [[Installation#Post-Install\|Post Install]]


	[[Category:Virtualization]]		[[Category:Virtualization]]

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	= VMware =		= VMware =

	See instructions for [[Install_Alpine_on_VMware\|~~installing Alpine on~~ VMware]].		See instructions for installing Alpine on [[Install_Alpine_on_VMware\|VMware]] and [[Install_Alpine_on_VMware_ESXi\|VMware ESXi]].

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

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			See instructions for [[Install_Alpine_on_VMware\|installing Alpine on VMware]].


	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

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	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

	* [[Alpine newbie installation]]
	* [[Installation]]		* [[Installation]]
	* [[Post installation]]		* [[Post installation]]

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	== VirtualBox ==		= VirtualBox =

	This guide describes a standard install of Alpine within a Virtual Box VM. (virtual machine)		This guide describes a standard install of Alpine within a Virtual Box VM. (virtual machine)
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	This enables you to install and test Alpine on your main computer almost as you would any other program.		This enables you to install and test Alpine on your main computer almost as you would any other program.

	=Preparation=		== Preparation ==

	==Install Virtual Box on host==		== Install Virtual Box on host ==

	First you'll need to download and install Virtual Box on your host computer. Either from the official homepage (for Windows, OS X or Solaris) or from your distribution’s repository (for Linux).		First you'll need to download and install Virtual Box on your host computer. Either from the official homepage (for Windows, OS X or Solaris) or from your distribution’s repository (for Linux).
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	Install both and start VirtualBox to check for proper operation. If you have problems, consult the VirtualBox user manual or one of the support sites for Virtual Box.		Install both and start VirtualBox to check for proper operation. If you have problems, consult the VirtualBox user manual or one of the support sites for Virtual Box.

	==Download Alpine==		== Download Alpine ==

	Download the [https://www.alpinelinux.org/downloads/ Virtual Alpine ISO], which is optimized for virtual systems, from the Alpine Download section. Save it in a location where you can find it easily.		Download the [https://www.alpinelinux.org/downloads/ Virtual Alpine ISO], which is optimized for virtual systems, from the Alpine Download section. Save it in a location where you can find it easily.

	=Setting up virtual PC=		== Setting up virtual PC ==

	Start Virtual Box. You will see a mostly empty window with a couple symbols in the upper left corner. The leftmost icon is a multi pointed star. If you hover your mouse over it, the tooltip will say “New”.		Start Virtual Box. You will see a mostly empty window with a couple symbols in the upper left corner. The leftmost icon is a multi pointed star. If you hover your mouse over it, the tooltip will say “New”.
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	Once that is done, click on the green start arrow on the menu bar.		Once that is done, click on the green start arrow on the menu bar.

	=Install Alpine on the virtual computer=		== Install Alpine on the virtual computer ==

	Follow the steps described in the [[Installation#Installation_Handbook\|Installation Handbook]], just as if you were installing Alpine on a real PC.		Follow the steps described in the [[Installation#Installation_Handbook\|Installation Handbook]], just as if you were installing Alpine on a real PC.
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	{{Tip\|Do not reboot your virtual box after the installation. Instead, shut down the virtual machine, remove the Alpine ISO from the virtual optical drive, then restart the virtual machine.}}		{{Tip\|Do not reboot your virtual box after the installation. Instead, shut down the virtual machine, remove the Alpine ISO from the virtual optical drive, then restart the virtual machine.}}

	=Install drivers for Virtual Box=		== Install drivers for Virtual Box ==

	Once you successfully reboot into the Alpine VM, there are two steps left:		Once you successfully reboot into the Alpine VM, there are two steps left:
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	== KVM / QEMU ==		= KVM / QEMU =

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	== VMware ==		= VMware =