Deploying Plesk on VirtualBox
In this topic, you can read about how to deploy Plesk using a QCOW2 image on Oracle VirtualBox. We will use Plesk running on Ubuntu 20 as an example, but you can deploy Plesk running on CentOS 7 the same way.
Before You Begin
Before deploying Plesk, do the following:
- Download and install VirtualBox on your computer.
- Download the plesk-ubuntu-20-latest.qcow2 image from https://autoinstall.plesk.com/images/.
Deploying Plesk Using a QCOW2 Image
To deploy Plesk on VirtualBox using a QCOW2 image, create a virtual server. Here’s how to do it:
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In VirtualBox, сlick the New icon:
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In the “Create Virtual Machine” window, specify the name for the virtual machine and the operating system, and the RAM size:
For more information about the RAM requirements, see the Hardware Requirements.
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Select Use an existing virtual hard disk file and then click the
icon.
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In the “Hard Disk Selector” window, click Add:
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Select the QCOW2 image you downloaded and then click Choose.
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Click Create.
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Power on the virtual machine you have created by clicking Start:
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Select Ubuntu and press ENTER:
Wait till the operating system and Plesk are deployed.