Installing Ubuntu on the virtual machine

Now you can start your virtual machine from the VirtualBox main screen. Right click on the machine, select Start followed by Normal Start. If all goes well, a new window will pop up, showing you the virtual machine console. After a while, you should see the Ubuntu server installation screen in that window:

  1. On the screen shown in the following screenshot, select your favorite language using the arrow keys (we're using English, so if you're not sure, English is a good choice) and press Enter:
  1. Select the keyboard layout that you're using. If you're unsure, you can use the interactive Identify keyboard ...

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