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Download Windows 10

  1. Open https://azureforeducation.microsoft.com/devtools

  2. Click "Sign in"

  3. Sign in with your howardcc email and password
  4. Review and accept the end user license agreement
    1. You may need to do this twice
  5. Open Software on the left side

  6. Search for 'Windows 10"

  7. Scroll down and find a "Windows 10". 
    Click on the blue link, a dialog will pop up on the right side of the browser


  8. Click View Key, it will load a key. Save this for later

    1. Save the product key for later.
      If you lose it you will be able to get it by coming back to this page
    2. Click on Download
      It will download an ISO
    1. Wait for it to finish downloading



Check your system

  1. Check your system specs to see if you can run Windows on OSX or if you will need to reboot between them
  2. Click the Apple in the top left
    Then click About this Mac


  3. If the line that says Memory shows less than 8 GB like below I recommend following the Bootcamp instructions which will require restarting your computer to switch between OSX and Windows instead of VMware fusion which will have Windows using memory in the background.

Install VMware Fusion

VMware Fusion allows you to run Windows in the background at the same time as OSX. This is compared to Bootcamp which required you reboot to switch between Windows and OSX.

  1. Open https://phpmysql.howardcc.edu/Kivuto
    1. Click on the "Open Store" button under VMware
    2. Login with your HCC ID
    3. Select "VMWare Fusion 11"
    4. Click "Add to Cart"

    5. Click "Check out"
    6. Record the serial number in red
    7. Click Download
    8.  Click "Download" again
  2. Open the downloaded file

    1. Double click on the installer
    2. Click "Open" on the warning
    3. Enter in an administrative password if required
    4. Click "Open Security Preferences"
    5. Click the lock in the bottom left to unlock the page
    6. Click the "Allow" at the bottom
      1. You can close the "Security and Privacy" page
    7. Read the EULA and if you agree, click the "Agree" button
    8. Enter in your license key and click "Continue"
    9. Enter your Administrative password
    10. Click "Done"
    11. When you launch "VMware Fusion"
    12. Click the dialog to allow access to accessibility (May not appear)
      2. Click the lock in the bottom left to allow changes


      3. Check the box next to VMware fusion under Accessibility


      4. Scroll down to select "Automation" and check the box for System Events under VMware Fusion Applications Menu
      5. Click the lock again to save
    13. install the update
    14. Wait for the updates to finish downloading
    15. Click "Install and Relaunch" and it will begin updating
    16. You will need to enter your Administrative login to update
  3. VMWare Fusion is now installed

Install Windows 10 on VMware Fusion

  1. Open VMware Fusion if it isn't already open
    1. Open Launchpad (Rocket Ship in the bottom left), the scroll to find the Blue and Red Square for VMware Fusion
  2. Click the top option "Install from Disk or Image"

    1. Open Downloads and drag the Windows 10 ISO you downloaded from DevTools for Teaching onto the screen

      1. You can also find it in Downloads in Finder
    2. It should show up like below, click Continue
    3. Enter in the name you want for your account
      A password for the account
      Enter in the product key from Devtools for Teaching for Windows 10

      Select Windows 10 Education
    4. Select "More Seamless" to allow Windows to Access your Mac documents, remember to update Windows too now!
      You can also choose more isolated which will keep Windows from accessing your Mac documents, you'll need to use OneDrive, Google Drive, or Canvas on Windows to get documents to Windows.
    5. Click finish
    6. Click Save
      1. If you see an error after installing, you'll need to reboot.
      2. After reboot you can open VMware Fusion again from Launchpad
    7. Click the play button to start Windows 10 if it doesn't start automatically.
    8. It will install windows automatically, wait for it finish


    9. Login when it is done
      1. If you see this screen just click on it twice to hide the cover window
      2. It may prompt you to allow access to several folders, Click OK to allow
      3. One you login you'll see this screen, click OK to log out 
      4. Then log back in
  3. If you need Office 365 on your Windows follow the steps in Installing Microsoft 365 on a personal device or HCC loaner laptop

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