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Windows Environment Install Guide

In order to have a well supported environment, with a large community if you are running a Windows machine, we encourage you to setup a linux Virtual Machine on your computer. This guide will run you through how to setup the virtual environment.

Step 1 - Install VirtualBox

  • Download and install VirtualBox (version 3.1.8; not the latest version). You can get the software here
  • Launch the VirtualBox application.

Step 2 - Create a Virtual Environment

  • Press the New button^.
  • Enter Inference Env for the name, Linux for the type, and Ubuntu for the version and press the continue button in the bottom right^.
  • Enter 1024 mb for the Memory Size and press the continue button ^.
  • Press the Create button^.
  • Press Continue at the hard drive creation dialog^.
  • Press Continue at the storage page^.
  • Press the Create button on the location size dialog^.

Step 3 - Install and Configure Ubuntu on the Virtual Environment

  • Download Ubuntu 12.04 LTS or copy the file from a local harddrive. You can download it here as the 32-bit option ^.
  • Click the Not Now link^.
  • In VirtualBox, press the Start button^.
  • Press the Select File button on the Select start-up disk dialog^.
  • Select the ubuntu iso file you just obtained and press the open button^.
  • Press the Start button^.
  • Wait while a number of screens load
  • Press Install Ubuntu^.
  • Check the Install this third-party software box, and press continue ^.
  • Press continue on the Erase disk and install Ubuntu dialog^.
  • Press Install Now^.
  • Press Continue^.
  • Press Continue^.
  • Enter your desired user profile information^.
  • Wait for the install to complete
  • Press Restart Now^.
  • Press ENTER^.
  • When the machine restarts in VirtualBox select Devises > Install Guest Additions^.
  • Press enter, supply password if requested, and then restart your virtual environment.

Step 4 - Install Linux Packages

Now that you have Ubuntu running in a virtual environment, you can follow the guide for Ubuntu Environment Install Guide inside this virtual environment that is setup.