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  1. Open https://getfedora.org/en/workstation/download/
    1. Download the 64 bit Live Image
    2. Wait for the ISO to download

Oracle Virtualbox

  1. Open VirtualBox
  2. Click the "New" button to create a new VM
  3. Name the VM "Fedora 28"
    Select "Linux" as the type
    Select "Fedora (64 bit)" as the version

  4. Change the memory amount to 2048 MB

  5. Select "Create a virtual hard disk now", and click the "Create" button

  6. Leave as "VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image)" and click "Next"

  7. Leave as "Dynamically Allocated" and click "Next"

  8. Change it to be 16 GB for the hard drive size

  9. You will now see the Fedora 28 VM

  10. Click "Settings"

    1. Select "Storage"
      Select the Empty CD drive under "Controller: IDE"
      Click on the CD on the right side
      1. Click on "Choose Virtual Optical Disk File..."
      2. Browse to the ISO you downloaded from getfedora.org
        Click "Open"
      3. Check the box for "Live CD/DVD"
        Click "OK"
  11. Click "Start" to boot the VM

    1. When you click on it, it may pop up a message, just click the "Capture" button

VMware Workstation

  1. Open VMware Workstation
  2. Click "Create a New Virtual Machine"

    1. Use the "Typical (Recommended)" option, click Next

    2. Select "Installer Disk Image"
      Click "Browse

      1. Browse to the Fedora ISO downloaded from getfedora.org and click "Open"

      2. It should detect Fedora 64 bit, click "Next"

      3. Name the VM "Fedora 28", click Next

      4. Click "Next"

      5. Click "Finish"
        It will automatically boot the VM

    3. It may pop up a message about removable devices, click "OK"

  1. Press the enter key to start booting the Fedora 28 ISO
  2. Click on the "Install to Hard Drive" option

  3. Click "Continue"

  4. Click on the "Installation Destination" button in the middle
    1. Double click on the Disk, then click Done

  5. Click "Begin Installation"
  6. It will begin the install
  7. Click the "Quit" button
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  8. In the top right, click the power icon
    Click the power icon in the dropdown

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  9. Click "Power off"

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  10. Remove the disk from the VM so it doesn't boot into the ISO
    1. VirtualBox:
      1. Click Settings
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      2. Under "Storage"
        Select the Fedora ISO
        Click the CD Icon to the right
        Click on "Remove Disk from Virtual Drive"
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    2. VMware Workstation
  11. Start the VM again
    1. It will open a welcome screen, click "Next"
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    2. Click "Next"
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    3. Click "Skip"
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    4. Enter in your name, click "Next"
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    5. Setup a password such as "Password01", then click next

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    6. Click "Start using Fedora"

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    7. You can sign in by clicking on your name, or shutdown by clicking on the power button in the top left

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    8. Shutdown when you are done so Fedora doesn't continue consuming Memory.