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# GNS3 on VMWare

I will assume you have already installed VMWare Workstation. If you need to install this on a home computer, discuss with your lecturer. If you are working in a University laboratory, this will be preinstalled.

You should have already completed the Simple GNS3 install on your home computer. If you are working in a University laboratory, this will be preinstalled.

On the GNS3 Downloads page, I click to download the GNS3 VM.

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I am given several options, I select **VMWare Workstation and Fusion**. At time of writing, this was over 1GB, you need decent broadband.

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The download is in a ZIP format, you need to extract the file, I do so in the Downloads folder.

There is a single .ova file, open that in VMWare Workstation.

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Next I open GNS3 and go to **Edit->Preferences->GNS3 VM**.

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I select **Enable the GNS3 VM** and under virtualization engine, I select **VMWare Workstation** and click **OK**.

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