OSWorld/INSTALL_VMWARE.md

💾 Installation of VMware Workstation Pro

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1. Download VMware Workstation Pro from the official website. The version we are using is 17.5.1. For systems with Apple chips, you should install VMware Fusion.

2. Install VMware Workstation

   • On Linux: Run the following command in your terminal, where xxxx-xxxxxxx represents the version number and internal version number.

   sudo sh VMware-Workstation-xxxx-xxxxxxx.architecture.bundle --console
   

   • On Windows: Ensure that you're logged in as either the Administrator user or as a user who belongs to the local Administrators group. If you're logging in to a domain, make sure your domain account has local administrator privileges. Proceed by double-clicking the VMware-workstation-xxxx-xxxxxxx.exe file. Be aware that you might need to reboot your host system to finalize the installation.

   • For systems with Apple chips: Double-click the VMware-Fusion-xxxx-xxxxxxx.dmg file to open it. In the Finder window that appears, double-click the 'Install Fusion' icon. When prompted, enter your administrator username and password.

   Note: You need to fill the activation key during the installation process when prompted.

3. Verify the successful installation by running the following:

   vmrun -T ws list
   

   If the installation along with the environment variable set is successful, you will see the message showing the current running virtual machines.