Introduction to Installing VMware: When learning Linux, server operations, network experiments, container technologies, and various development environment deployments, virtual machines are almost one of the most common and practical basic tools.

Part 1: Installing VMware

Introduction

When learning Linux, server operations, network experiments, container technologies, and various development environment deployments, virtual machines are almost one of the most common and practical basic tools. Compared to operating directly on the local machine or physical devices, virtual machines can provide a more independent, secure, and repeatable experimental environment, which is convenient for testing and more suitable for daily learning and tinkering.

VMware, as one of the common virtualization tools, is used by many beginners and technicians to build local experimental environments due to its good stability, relatively moderate learning curve, and complete functionality. Through it, we can run multiple operating systems simultaneously on one computer, used to install Ubuntu, CentOS, Windows Server, or conduct exercises related to networks, services, scripts, and environment configurations.

This article will focus on the VMware virtual machine installation process, trying to guide you through the entire process from software preparation to completion in a clear, direct, and practical way. For friends who are just starting to contact virtualization, this will be an important first step for subsequent learning of Linux system installation, environment setup, and technical experiments.