Foreword
For Linux beginners, VMware, a virtual machine software, is a good choice. Let's take a look at the detailed process of VMware configuring a virtual machine.
VMware version: VMware workstation 17 pro
Linux image file: CentOS 7
1. Create a new virtual machine
2. Select Custom to install CentOS7.
3. Go to the next step directly. 
4. Select the Linux system, select centos7 for the version; if your computer is 32-bit, select centos7 32-bit; if your computer is 64-bit, select centos7 64-bit.
5. Set the name of the virtual machine and the installation location. It is best not to choose the C drive for the installation location.
6. Choose to install the operating system later.
7. It is recommended to select 2 for the number of processor cores.
8. It is recommended to select 2048MB for the virtual machine memory.
9. Select NAT mode for network type.
10. Next step.
11. Go to the next step directly. 
12. Choose recommendation, next step.
13. The maximum disk size is recommended to be 20G, which is enough.
14. It will be automatically generated, go to the next step directly.
15. Click Finish. 
16. After completing the above steps, double-click CD/DVD, j to enter the settings. 
17. Select the ISO image file, find the centos7 image file you downloaded, and confirm.
18. Turn on the virtual machine just configured, after a period of waiting, enter the following interface, select Chinese.
19. Click Software Selection.
20. Choose Minimal Install. Check the development tools, it will help you download some common development tools.
21. Enter the installation location.
22. Select Auto Partition.
23. Go to Network and Host. 
24. Turn on Ethernet.
25. Set the root password and complete the installation. 
26. After the installation is complete, the following interface appears. After entering the user name root and password, the installation is successful.
The above is the configuration process of centos7, and now you can start the learning journey of Linux! !