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.. _vmw-player:
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Install Clear Linux as a VMware\* Workstation Player guest OS
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`VMware Workstation 14 Player`_ is a type 2 hypervisor. It runs on top of
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another operating system such as Windows or Linux. With VMware ESXi, you can
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create, configure, manage, and run |CLOSIA| :abbr:`VMs (Virtual Machines)` on
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your local system.
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This section shows how to create a new VM and install |CL| into it with the
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VMware Workstation 14 Player hypervisor. Installing |CL| into a new VM
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provides you flexibility when configuring the VM. You can configure the VM's
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size, number of partitions, installed bundles, etc.
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In this tutorial, we perform the following steps:
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#. Install the VMware Workstation Player hypervisor
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#. Download the latest |CL| installer ISO
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#. Verify the integrity of the |CL| image
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#. Uncompress the |CL| image
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#. Create and configure a new VM
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#. Attach the |CL| installer ISO to the VM
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#. Install |CL| into the new VM
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#. Detach the |CL| installer ISO from the VM
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#. Power off the VM
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#. Enable EFI boot support
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#. Power on the VM
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If you prefer to use a pre-configured |CL| VMware image instead,
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see our :ref:`vmw-player-preconf` guide.
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VMware offers a type 1 hypervisor called `VMware ESXi`_ designed for the
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cloud environment. For information on how to install |CL| as guest OS on
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it, see :ref:`vmware-esxi-install-cl`.
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.. note::
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The screenshots on this document show the Windows\* version of the
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VMware Workstation 14 Player. The menus and prompts are similar to those
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in the Linux version save some minor wording differences.
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Install the VMware Workstation Player hypervisor
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#. Enable :abbr:`Intel® VT (Intel® Virtualization Technology)` and
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:abbr:`Intel® VT-d (Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O)` in
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your system's BIOS.
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#. `VMware Workstation 14 Player`_ is available for Windows and Linux.
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Download your preferred version.
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#. Install VMware Workstation 14 Player following the instructions
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appropriate for your system's OS:
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* On supported Linux distros:
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#. Enable a GUI desktop.
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#. Start a terminal emulator.
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#. Start the installer by issuing the command below and follow the
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guided steps.
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.. code-block:: console
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$ sudo sh ./VMware-Player-[version number].x86_64.bundle
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* On Windows:
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#. Start the installer.
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#. Follow the setup wizard.
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For additional help, see the `VMware Workstation Player guide`_.
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Clear Linux image types
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.. include:: ../../reference/image-types.rst
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:Start-after: image-types-content:
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Download the latest Clear Linux installer ISO
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Get the latest |CL| installer ISO image from the `image`_ repository.
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Look for :file:`clear-[version number]-installer.iso.xz`.
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.. include:: ../../guides/maintenance/download-verify-uncompress-windows.rst
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:Start-after: verify-windows:
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We also provide instructions for other operating systems:
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* :ref:`download-verify-uncompress-linux`
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* :ref:`download-verify-uncompress-mac`
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Create and configure a new VM
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#. Start the `VMware Workstation Player` app.
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#. On the home screen, click :guilabel:`Create a New Virtual Machine`. See
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Figure 1.
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.. figure:: figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-01.png
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:scale: 100%
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:alt: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Create a new virtual machine
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Figure 1: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Create a new virtual
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machine
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#. On the :guilabel:`Welcome to the New Virtual Machine Wizard` screen,
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select the :guilabel:`Installer disc image file (iso)` option.
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See Figure 2.
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.. figure:: figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-02.png
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:scale: 100%
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:alt: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Select |CL| installer ISO
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Figure 2: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Select |CL| installer ISO
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#. Click the :guilabel:`Browse` button and select the uncompressed |CL|
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installer ISO.
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#. Click the :guilabel:`Next` button.
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#. On the :guilabel:`Select a Guest Operating System`, set the
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:guilabel:`Guest operating system` setting to :guilabel:`Linux`. See
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Figure 3.
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.. figure:: figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-03.png
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:scale: 100%
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:alt: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Select guest operating system type
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Figure 3: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Select guest operating system
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type
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#. Set the :guilabel:`Version` setting to
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:guilabel:`Other Linux 3.x or later kernel 64-bit`.
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#. Click the :guilabel:`Next` button.
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#. On the :guilabel:`Name the Virtual Machine` screen, name the new VM. See
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Figure 4.
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.. figure:: figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-04.png
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:scale: 100%
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:alt: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Name virtual machine
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Figure 4: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Name virtual machine
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#. Click the :guilabel:`Next` button.
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#. On the :guilabel:`Specify Disk Capacity` screen, set the VM's maximum disk
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size. See Figure 5.
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.. figure:: figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-05.png
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:alt: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Set disk capacity
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Figure 5: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Set disk capacity
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.. note::
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A minimal |CL| installation can exist on 600MB of drive space.
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See :ref:`system-requirements` for more details.
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#. Click the :guilabel:`Next` button.
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#. On the :guilabel:`Ready to Create Virtual Machine` screen, click the
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:guilabel:`Customize Hardware...` button. See Figure 6.
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.. figure:: figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-06.png
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:alt: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Customize hardware
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Figure 6: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Customize hardware
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#. Select :guilabel:`Memory` and set the size to 2GB. See Figure 7.
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.. figure:: figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-07.png
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:alt: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Set memory size
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Figure 7: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Set memory size
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The |CL| installer ISO needs a minimum of 2GB of RAM.
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After completing installation, |CL| can run on as little as
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128MB of RAM. Thus, you can reduce the memory size if needed.
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See :ref:`system-requirements` for more details.
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#. Under the :guilabel:`Device` list, select :guilabel:`Processors`. See
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Figure 8.
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.. figure:: figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-08.png
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:alt: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Set virtualization engine option
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Figure 8: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Set virtualization engine
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option
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#. Under the :guilabel:`Virtualization engine` section,
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check :guilabel:`Virtualize Intel VT-x/EPT or AMD-V/RVI`.
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#. Click the :guilabel:`Close` button.
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#. Click the :guilabel:`Finish` button.
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Install Clear Linux into the new VM
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#. Select the newly-created VM and click the :guilabel:`Play virtual machine`
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button. See Figure 9.
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.. figure:: figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-09.png
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:scale: 100%
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:alt: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Power on virtual machine
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Figure 9: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Power on virtual machine
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#. Follow the :ref:`install-on-target` guide to complete the installation of
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|CL|.
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#. After the installation completes, reboot the VM. This reboot restarts the
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|CL| installer.
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Detach the |CL| installer ISO from the VM
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#. To enable the mouse pointer so you access VMware Workstation Player's
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menus, press :kbd:`<CTRL>` + :kbd:`<ALT>` on the keyboard.
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#. To disconnect the CD/DVD to stop it from booting the |CL| installer ISO
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again, click the :guilabel:`Player` menu. See Figure 10.
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.. figure:: figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-10.png
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:alt: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Edit CD/DVD settings
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Figure 10: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Edit CD/DVD settings
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#. Go to :menuselection:`Removable Devices-->CD/DVD (IDE)-->Settings`.
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#. On the :guilabel:`Device status` section, uncheck the
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:guilabel:`Connected` and the :guilabel:`Connect at power on` settings.
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See Figure 11.
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.. figure:: figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-11.png
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:alt: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Disconnect CD/DVD
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Figure 11: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Disconnect CD/DVD
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#. Click the :guilabel:`OK` button.
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#. To power off the VM, click the :guilabel:`Player` menu. See Figure 12.
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.. figure:: figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-12.png
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:alt: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Power off virtual machine
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Figure 12: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Power off virtual machine
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#. Go to :guilabel:`Power` and select :guilabel:`Shut Down Guest`.
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Enable UEFI boot support
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|CL| needs UEFI support to boot. To enable UEFI, add the
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following line to the end of your VM's :file:`.vmx` file:
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.. code-block:: bash
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firmware = "efi"
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.. note::
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Depending on the OS, you can typically find the VMware VM files under:
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* On Linux distros: :file:`/home/username/vmware`
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* On Windows: :file:`C:\\Users\\username\\Documents\\Virtual Machines`
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Power on the VM
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After configuring the settings above, power on your |CL| virtual machine.
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#. On the :guilabel:`VMware Workstation Player` home screen, select your
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VM. See Figure 13.
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.. figure:: figures/vmw-player/vmw-player-13.png
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:alt: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Power on virtual machine
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Figure 13: VMware Workstation 14 Player - Power on virtual machine
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#. Click :guilabel:`Play virtual machine`.
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For other guides on using the VMWare Player and ESXi, see:
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* :ref:`vmw-player-preconf`
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* :ref:`vmware-esxi-install-cl`
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* :ref:`vmware-esxi-preconfigured-cl-image`
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.. _VMware ESXi: https://www.vmware.com/products/esxi-and-esx.html
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.. _VMware Workstation 14 Player:
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https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation-player.html
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.. _VMware Workstation Player guide:
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https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Player/index.html
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.. _latest: https://download.clearlinux.org/image/
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.. _image: https://download.clearlinux.org/image
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