https://f76f6398.frontier-scetrov-live.pages.dev/getting-started/debian-vm/index.html Prerequisites These instructions were developed for Debian 12 and Hyper-V on Windows 11, however they will work with some minor modifications for other hypervisors, you will need: Virtualisation Software (i.e. qemu, Hyper-V or Virtual Box) An internet connection to download the ISO, you won’t be burning this to a DVD so you don’t need an optical drive. A PC with at least 8 GB of RAM, and 60GB of free disk space. Download and Start the Debian Installer Visit the Debian Download page and download the latest version of Debian, use the the 64-bit PC DVD complete image is useful as we will be installing a full graphical interface. If you are in a rush or have slow internet then use the netinst image to only download what is required. If you are using Hyper-V: Open Hyper-V, From Actions Click New then Virtual Machine, Name your machine DebianDevelopmentWorkstation If you have a fast non-boot disk you can choose to keep your VM images on a different disk, select it from the Location box before clicking Next. Ensure Generation 2 is selected, and click Next. If you have at least 16GB of memory, you can dedicate 8 GB so enter 8192 MB in the box and click Next. Select the Default Switch from the drop down, this should be available in all versions of Hyper-V. Then click Next. The defaults should be sufficient for Virtual Hard Disks, so just click Next again. Select Install an operating system from a bootable CD/DVD-ROM then select the Image file option and click Browse… and find the ISO you downloaded in Step 1. Then guess what… click Next. Finally click Finish (you thought I was going to say next right?) You will need to go into the Virtual Machine Settings and Disable “Secure Boot” from the Security tab. If you are using Virtual Box you can follow the instructions on the Debian Wiki. Start your Virtual Machine, and you should be presented with the install screen: Hugo en-us