Now that we’ve got VirtualBox setup and ready to run CrunchBang, click on the green Start arrow in the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager to start the CrunchBang installation…it’ll boot from the mounted ISO and when presented with the following screen arrow down and select Install:
![#! First Boot CB_Boot](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CB_Boot-300x256.jpg)
The CrunchBang installation uses the Debian Linux Installer. For the VM the defaults are adequate…the sequence below shows the installation screens and appropriate selections (change accordingly for your installation):
![Select a language CB_Language](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CB_Language-300x250.jpg)
![Select your location CB_Location](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CB_Location-300x250.jpg)
![Configure the keyboard CB_Keyboard](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CB_Keyboard-300x250.jpg)
![Configure the network CB_Network](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CB_Network-300x250.jpg)
![Enter your Full Name CB_Name](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CB_Name-300x250.jpg)
![Username for your account CB_username](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CB_username-300x250.jpg)
![Create a password CB_password](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CB_password-300x250.jpg)
![Configure the timezone CB_Clock](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CB_Clock-300x250.jpg)
![Partitioning method CB_Partitioning](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CB_Partitioning-300x250.jpg)
![Select disk CB_Partitioning2](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CB_Partitioning2-300x250.jpg)
![Partitioning scheme CB_Partitioning3](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CB_Partitioning3-300x250.jpg)
![Partitioning overview CB_Partitioning4](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CB_Partitioning4-300x250.jpg)
![Write the changes to disk CB_Partitioning5](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CB_Partitioning5-300x250.jpg)
![Copying data to disk CB_Copying](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CB_Copying-300x250.jpg)
![GRUB install CB_Grub](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CB_Grub-300x250.jpg)
![Finishing the install CB_Finishing](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CB_Finishing-300x250.jpg)
![Ready for reboot CB_Reboot](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CB_Reboot-300x250.jpg)
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