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            <h1>RockStor NAS Install Guide Using Virtualbox</h1>
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	<li>Download RockStor <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/rockstor/files/latest/download" target="_blank">Download</a></li>
	<li>Launch Virtualbox</li>
	<li>Create a New VM by selecting Machine &gt; New
	<p>Name: RockStor<br />
	Machine Folder: C:\VMs<br />
	Type: Linux<br />
	Version: Fedora (64-bit)<br />
	Memory Size: 4096 MB<br />
	Hard disk: Create a virtual hard disk now</p>
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	<li>Click Create</li>
	<li>On the Create Virtual Hard Disk dialog
	<p>Name the virtual disk image RockStor.vdi<br />
	File size: 8 GB<br />
	Hard disk file type: VDI<br />
	Storage on physical hard disk: Dynamically Allocated</p>
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	<li>Click Create</li>
	<li>Select the VM and Click Settings</li>
	<li>Select Display</li>
	<li>Slide the Video Memory to 128 MB</li>
	<li>Select Network</li>
	<li>Set the attached to dropdown to Bridged Adapter</li>
	<li>Select Storage</li>
	<li>Click on the CD-ROM drive</li>
	<li>Select the disc dropdown to the right &gt; Choose a virtual optical disc file...</li>
	<li>Browse to and select the downloaded RockStor .iso file</li>
	<li>Click OK</li>
	<li>Make sure the RockStor VM is selected and click Start &gt; Normal</li>
	<li>The installation should begin</li>
	<li>Click the ROOT PASSWORD option &gt; Enter and confirm the root password &gt; Click Done</li>
	<li>After the installation completes select Devices &gt; Optical Drives &gt; Remove disk from virtual drive</li>
	<li>Click Force Unmount</li>
	<li>Click the Reboot button</li>
	<li>Once RockStor has finished booting, login with the username root and the password set during installation</li>
	<li>Type ip addr to output the VM network information</li>
	<li>Note the IP address</li>
	<li>Open a web browser and navigate to https://IPAddress</li>
	<li>At the RockStor Setup page, enter a hostname and create an admin username and password &gt; Click Submit</li>
	<li>Welcome to RockStor</li>
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