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66 lines
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<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
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<!DOCTYPE topic PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DITA Topic//EN" "topic.dtd">
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<topic xml:lang="en-us" id="intro-installing">
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<title>Installing <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> and Extension Packs</title>
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<body>
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<p><ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> comes in many different packages, and installation depends
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on your host OS. If you have installed software before, installation should be straightforward. On each host
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platform, <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> uses the installation method that is most common
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and easy to use. If you run into trouble or have special requirements, see <xref
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href="installation.dita#installation"/> for details about the various installation methods. </p>
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<p>
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<ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> is split into the following components:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>
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<p><b outputclass="bold">Base package.</b> The base package consists of all open source
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components and is licensed under the GNU General Public License V3. </p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p><b outputclass="bold">Extension packs.</b> Additional
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extension packs can be downloaded which extend the
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functionality of the <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> base package. Currently,
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Oracle provides a single extension pack, available from:
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<ph>http://www.virtualbox.org</ph>. The extension pack
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provides the following added functionality:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>
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<p>
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VirtualBox Remote Desktop Protocol (VRDP) support. See
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<xref href="vrde.dita">Remote Display (VRDP Support)</xref>.
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</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p>
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Host webcam passthrough. See
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<xref href="webcam-passthrough.dita">Webcam Passthrough</xref>.
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</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p>
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Intel PXE boot ROM.
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</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p>
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Disk image encryption with AES algorithm. See
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<xref href="diskencryption.dita">Encryption of Disk Images</xref>.
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</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p>
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Cloud integration features. See
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<xref href="cloud-integration.dita"/>.
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</p>
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</li>
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</ul>
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<p>For details of how to install an extension pack, see
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<xref href="install-ext-pack.dita"/>.
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</p>
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</li>
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</ul>
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</body>
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</topic>
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