Week$2$ Assignment$1$ Lab Title: Download & Install VM ware WorkStation$12$

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Download and install on your Windows $7/8/10/11$ OS

Download the installation file

Visit the official website to download the installer file. You will see two download options, one for windows and the other for Linux. Choose the Windows or Kali$-$Linux $.$

Launch the installation process

Double click on the downloaded installation file. It will have the file name like VMware$-$player$-12\mathrm{.}5\mathrm{.}7-5813279.$exe. Here $12\mathrm{.}5\mathrm{.}7$ is the version number and $5813279$ is the build number.

You will see User Control Account Control warning, asking if you want to allow the installer to make the changes. Press Enter to accept and start the installation process.

VMware Workstation Player $12$ Installation begins screenshot

Setup Wizard

Once the installation process starts, you will see a welcome to VMware Workstation Player $12$ setup wizard dialog box. Click Next to continue.

VMware Workstation Player $12$ Installation $$ Setup Wizard dialog box screenshot

Step $4$ End User Agreement

You should now see a dialog box asking you to accept End User Agreement. Check the accept check box to accept the agreement and click Next.

VMware Workstation Player $12$ installation setup $$ End User Agreement dialog box screenshot

Step $5$ Custom setup dialog box

In the custom setup dialog box you will be asked to if you wish to install Enhanced Keyboard Driver. Check yes to accept and click next.

VMware Workstation Player $12$ installation setup $$ custom setup dialog box screenshot

Step $6$ User Experience dialog box

In the user experience dialog box, you will be asked if you would like to check for upddates automatically at startup and agree to send a anonymous system data and statistics. I normally accept the default and click next.

VMware workstation player $12$ installation user experience settings dialog box screenshot

Step $7$ Select Shortcut options

In this dialog box you will asked where would you like to place the shortcuts. You can go with the defaults and click next.

VMware Workstation Player setup $$ Select Shortcuts

Step $8$ Ready to Install confirmation dialog box

You will see ready to install dialog box. Click Install to start the installation process and with for the process to complete.

VMware Workstation $12$ ready to install

Installation in progress

Step $8$ Installation completes

Click Finish to complete the installation.

Installation completes

Step $9$ Reboot computer

You will be asked to reboot your computer. Click yes to reboot.

Reboot to complete installation

Step $9$ Launch VMware Workstation Player

Start the VMware Workstation Player application, by clicking on the icon on the desktop or by searching for the VMware Workstation Player in the search in taskbar. For the first time you will be asked to enter the email address to register. Enter your email address and click continue.

VMware$\_$VMware Workstation Player registration $$ Enter Email address

Click Finish to start using the application

Installation successful

Now you will see the VMware workstation Player application home screen. Vmware Workstation player is ready to u

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