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# Installing in a VirtualBox guest {#sec-instaling-virtualbox-guest}
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Installing NixOS into a VirtualBox guest is convenient for users who
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want to try NixOS without installing it on bare metal. If you want to
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use a pre-made VirtualBox appliance, it is available at [the downloads
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page](https://nixos.org/nixos/download.html). If you want to set up a
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VirtualBox guest manually, follow these instructions:
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1. Add a New Machine in VirtualBox with OS Type \"Linux / Other Linux\"
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1. Base Memory Size: 768 MB or higher.
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1. New Hard Disk of 8 GB or higher.
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1. Mount the CD-ROM with the NixOS ISO (by clicking on CD/DVD-ROM)
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1. Click on Settings / System / Processor and enable PAE/NX
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1. Click on Settings / System / Acceleration and enable \"VT-x/AMD-V\"
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acceleration
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1. Click on Settings / Display / Screen and select VMSVGA as Graphics
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Controller
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1. Save the settings, start the virtual machine, and continue
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installation like normal
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There are a few modifications you should make in configuration.nix.
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Enable booting:
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```nix
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boot.loader.grub.device = "/dev/sda";
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```
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Also remove the fsck that runs at startup. It will always fail to run,
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stopping your boot until you press `*`.
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```nix
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boot.initrd.checkJournalingFS = false;
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```
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Shared folders can be given a name and a path in the host system in the
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VirtualBox settings (Machine / Settings / Shared Folders, then click on
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the \"Add\" icon). Add the following to the
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`/etc/nixos/configuration.nix` to auto-mount them. If you do not add
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`"nofail"`, the system will not boot properly.
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```nix
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{ config, pkgs, ...} :
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{
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fileSystems."/virtualboxshare" = {
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fsType = "vboxsf";
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device = "nameofthesharedfolder";
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options = [ "rw" "nofail" ];
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};
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}
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```
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The folder will be available directly under the root directory.
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