Installing the guest OS
Start the VM by selecting your VM in the list to the left and pressing Start in the menu to the right.
A new window will open asking you for the Ubuntu Desktop image. Select the file we downloaded earlier and continue.
Another window will open which will show you the graphical output of the VM. As the VM is just booting up it will just be a terminal for now but will soon boot into an actual desktop where you will be prompted to install Ubuntu.
Most of the installation steps will be self-explanatory and the defaults should suffice in most cases. Remember to keep the language set to English.
These steps will be exactly the same should you wish to install Ubuntu to your own desktop.
Use the detect keyboard feature to correctly set the keyboard layout. There are many variants of each language layout and it can be easy to select one which has almost the same layout and it will be difficult to notice.
When prompted to select installation type, simply choose Erase disk and install ubuntu. This will only wipe the virtual drive we created and not your real drive.
When creating your user it is still good practice to use a secure password even though it is just a virtual system.
[Warning] If you forget your password you will not be able to use your VM anymore and will have to reinstall it! It is good practise to use a password manager to store your passwords. Speak to an older student to help you become more secure!
After waiting for the installation to finish, restart the VM. The VM is now ready to use!