Step‑by‑Step Guide to Installing CentOS 7 on VMware Workstation 10.0.3
This tutorial explains what VMware is, provides download links for VMware Workstation 10.0.3 and CentOS 7, and walks through creating a virtual machine, configuring hardware, loading the ISO, and completing the CentOS installation with partitioning and post‑install setup, all illustrated with screenshots.
VMware is a virtual PC software that allows multiple operating systems to run simultaneously on a single physical machine without rebooting, and it supports network communication between the host and guest systems.
The article lists three main features of VMware and provides download links for a lightweight version (Baidu Cloud) and the official installer, as well as a product key.
CentOS (Community ENTerprise Operating System) is a Linux distribution built from the source code of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, offering a stable, free alternative for servers.
Download links for CentOS 7 ISO are provided, and the author notes that the installation is performed inside a virtual machine on a Windows 7 host.
To create the VM, open VMware Workstation, choose File → New Virtual Machine , select the custom configuration, and follow the wizard: set the VM name, choose the CentOS 7 ISO as the installation media, allocate CPU cores (default), assign 1024 MB of RAM (minimum 628 MB for GUI), and select the NAT network type.
Configure the virtual hard disk (default type, new disk, default size) and finish the VM creation.
Start the VM, enter the BIOS, enable Intel Virtualization Technology, and set the CD‑ROM as the first boot device.
During the CentOS installer, select the Chinese language, set the time zone to Shanghai, keep the default keyboard layout, and accept the automatically detected installation source.
Choose the software selection (desktop version for personal use), configure network and hostname, and proceed to the installation destination.
In the partitioning step, select “Standard Partition” and manually create partitions: /boot (200 MB), swap (2 GB), /home (2 GB), and allocate the remaining space to the root partition.
Confirm the partition layout, start the installation, set the root password, and create a regular user account.
After the installation completes, the virtual machine is ready for use, and the article also mentions creating snapshots for easy rollback.
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