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# Oracle VirtualBox
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VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualization software for x86_64
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hardware (with version 7.1 additionally for macOS/Arm), targeted at laptop,
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desktop, server and embedded use.
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It features a very user friendly graphical user interface and is available for
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many popular operating systems (Linux, Windows, macOS and Solaris). Flexible
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networking setup and interactive performance are the strong points.
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Anyone with the need to run multiple operating systems simultaneously with some
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basic knowledge about PCs and operating system installation can use it to
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reduce effort with a large number of tasks including software testing.
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## Getting started
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VirtualBox is a complex product with multiple dependencies, some of them
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specific to the operating system on which you want to run it.
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The basics for building VirtualBox are described on the [build
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instructions](https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Build_instructions) page.
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## Documentation
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The [VirtualBox User
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Guide](https://docs.oracle.com/en/virtualization/virtualbox/index.html)
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contains all information relevant for users, including the product features and
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their configuration.
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For developers it is recommended to start with the [technical
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documentation](https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Technical_documentation) which
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contains links to a broad collection of pages related to development, covering
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many aspects of the project and its features.
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## Examples
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Tutorials on how to install and use Oracle VirtualBox are available at
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[Learn to Install Oracle VirtualBox and Run Virtual Machines](https://blogs.oracle.com/linux/post/learn-to-install-oracle-virtualbox-and-run-virtual-machines)
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and [Use Oracle VirtualBox on Oracle Linux](https://docs.oracle.com/en/learn/ol-vbox/index.html).
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## Help
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Oracle customers with a support contract covering Oracle VirtualBox should
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reach out to [Oracle Support](https://www.oracle.com/support/).
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Everyone can use the [VirtualBox Forums](https://forums.virtualbox.org/)
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for questions about the product or discussing its functionality. Open an [issue](https://github.com/VirtualBox/virtualbox/issues)
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for bug reports or request for enhancements. Report a security vulnerability
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according to the [Reporting Vulnerabilities Guide](https://www.oracle.com/corporate/security-practices/assurance/vulnerability/reporting.html).
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## Contributing
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This project welcomes contributions from the community. Before submitting a
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pull request, please [review our contribution guide](./CONTRIBUTING.md)
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## Security
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Please consult the [security guide](./SECURITY.md) for our responsible security vulnerability disclosure process.
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## License
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The correct copyright notice format for both documentation and software is
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Copyright (C) [year-]year Oracle and/or its affiliates.
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This file is part of VirtualBox base platform packages, as
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available from https://www.virtualbox.org.
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This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
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modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
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as published by the Free Software Foundation, in version 3 of the
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License.
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This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
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WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
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MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
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General Public License for more details.
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You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
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along with this program; if not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses>.
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You must include the year the content was first released (on any platform) and
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the most recent year in which it was revised:
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Copyright (C) 2025 Oracle and/or its affiliates.
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Released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 as shown at
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[COPYING](./COPYING) which contains clarifications regarding allowed licenses
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for other code using parts of the project which are covered by multiple
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licenses.
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