#1. System and software version description

  • The Windows10 version is 21h1
  • VMware Workstation Pro is available in version 16
  • The CentOS7 installation package is centos-7-x86_64-minimal -2009.iso

2. Download the CentOS7 installation image

  • Open the CentOS official website

  • Click the button [CentOS Linux]

  • Click on the TAB [7(2009)]

  • Click the link x86_64

  • Click any download link

  • Click on centos-7-x86_64-minimal -2009. Iso to download

#3. Install CentOS7 on Vmware16

  • Open VMware Workstation’s home page

  • Click create New VIRTUAL Machine

  • Select Custom and click “Next”

  • Click “Next”

  • Select the installation CD-ROM image file (ISO) and browse the location of the selected installation image, click Next.

  • Enter the vm name and select the location of the installation directory, and click next.

  • Fill in the processor configuration and click “Next”.

  • To set the vm memory, click next.

  • Select the network type as bridge network and click “Next”

  • Select SCSI controller and click “Next”

  • Select the virtual disk type and click next.

  • Select create a new virtual disk and click next.

  • To allocate the disk capacity, click next.

  • Keep the default Settings and click next.

  • Click Finish to start the VM

  • Select Install CentOS 7 and press Enter to start the installation. Wait a moment

  • Select Chinese – Simplified Chinese (China) and click continue

  • Click installation location
  • Select the local standard disk and click finish.

  • Click “Start Installation”

  • Set the Root password and create a user

  • Wait a moment

  • Click “Restart” to finish the installation.