Win_VirtualBox

Windows Virtual Box Installation PowerShell Script

Table of Contents

• Overview
• Features
• Prerequisites
• Usage
• Script Workflow
• Output
• Compatibility
• Notes
• Contribution
• Author

Overview

The Win_VBox_Install script, written in PowerShell, automates the process of installing VirtualBox on a Windows system. Before the installation begins, the script checks for the presence of Chocolatey on the system and installs it if necessary. Following this, the script fetches and installs the VirtualBox extension pack for version 6.1.38.

Features

• Checks for the presence of Chocolatey and installs it if missing.
• Automated installation of the latest VirtualBox available via Chocolatey.
• Downloads and installs the VirtualBox extension pack (version 6.1.38).

Prerequisites

1. Operating System: Windows with PowerShell.

Usage

1. Download the Win_VBox_Install.ps1 script.

2. Open a PowerShell session as Administrator.

3. Navigate to the directory containing the script.

4. Execute the script:

   .\Win_VBox_Install.ps1

Script Workflow

Output

Compatibility

Notes

• Ensure you have an active internet connection when running the script.
• If a different version of the VirtualBox extension pack is required, modifications to the script will be needed.
• The script adjusts the execution policy temporarily to install Chocolatey; it's restored afterward.

Contribution

Your contributions can make these scripts even better:

• Fork the repository.

• Create a new branch:

  git checkout -b my-awesome-feature

• Make your invaluable changes.

• Commit your changes:

  git commit -am 'Added some amazing features'

• Push to the branch:

  git push origin my-awesome-feature

• Create a new Pull Request targeting the Windows directory.

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues, suggest enhancements, or submit pull requests to improve the script.

Author

• Raphael Chookagian

Date of Latest Revision

• 12/07/2024

License

• This script is provided as-is without any warranties. Users are advised to review and understand the script before executing it.

• This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.