Virtual Windows 8 Installation on a Mac

Prepared by Barış Altop

Guide

• VirtualBox Installation

• Filezilla Installation

• Where to find Windows 8

• Windows 8 virtual installation

VirtualBox Installation

Downloading Virtual BoxGo to http://virtualbox.org and click “Downloads”

Select VirtualBox for OS X hosts

Download

1. Wait for download to finish

2. Double click the .dmg file to mount it

Double click .pkg file to run installer

Click Continue

Click Continue

Click Install

If prompted enter your password

FileZilla Installation

Downloading FileZillaGo to http://filezilla-project.org and click “Download” and

select Mac OS X version to download

Download

1.Wait for download to finish and double click the file to start installer

2. If prompted allow access for installation

Click Continue

Click Continue

Click Skip

Click Skip

Installed to Applications

Windows 8 Download

Open FileZillaEnter software.sabanciuniv.edu to Host

and click Quickconnect

Follow the path /academic/GAMS/MS-Win

Drag and drop Windows 8 .iso file to your desired location

Windows 8 Installation

Open VirtualBox Click New

Give name and Continue

Select RAM and Continue

Create Virtual HD

Select VDI

Click Dynamically allocated

Select size and Continue

Virtual OS createdClick Start to begin installation

Click Folder iconSelect the .iso file you downloaded from /software

server

Click StartYou will be guided through a usual installation

Ask IT for a keyExplain properly that you need it for this semester to do

your CS201 homework

Wait for installation to finish

Select account typeLocal account will be enough unless you prefer to use

your Microsoft account for previous app purchases

Always create a password

Visual Studio Installation

• Once your virtual Windows Operating System is up and running you must install Visual Studio 12

• Installation guide for VS 2012 is available under http://myweb.sabanciuniv.edu/gulsend/files/2009/02/VisualStudioUltimate2012_Installation_Guide.pdf