This blog post will guide you through the installation of Oracle VirtualBox and its extension pack on a Windows 10 machine.
Please visit the official page to check the list of supported Windows 10 versions.
Step 1. Download and install VirtualBox
- Go to official VirtualBox download page.
- In the platform packages section click Windows hosts link.
- A window will pop up. Click Save File to download the installer – the installer filename will be VirtualBox-6.1.16-140961-Win.exe or something similar for later versions.
- Run the installer and follow the installation wizard instructions. The default installation location is C:\Program Files\Oracle\
Step 2. Download and install VirtualBox Extension Pack
- Go to official VirtualBox download page.
- In Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack section, click All supported platforms link.
- A window will pop-up. Click Save File to down the extension pack – the filename will be Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-6.1.16.vbox-extpack or something similar for later versions.
- Open the file and click Install.
- Scroll down the use and licence terms and conditions then click I Agree.
- Click Yes to allow installer to continue then click OK when installation is completed.
After completing the above steps, your VirtualBox is now ready to host guest operating systems.