First of all, you will need:
1. 64-bit Dual Core CPU
2. 4 GB of RAM
3. VMware Workstation
4. VMware vSphere Hypervisor ESXi
5. VMware Client
1. Download and Install VMware Workstation
First you will need to do is to download and install VMware Workstation.
It's easy just follow the instruction.
2. Download and Install VMware vSphere Hypervisor ESXi
Run your installed VMware Workstation and create a New Virtual Machine. Leave Typical configuration option and click Next.
Click Browse and select your .iso file and click Next.
Name your Virtual Machine and select Location if you want and click Next.
Select Maximum disk size and choose disk state, I recommend to use Split option and click Next and Finish.
Once you click Finish, it will start installation process. Click Enter or just wait.
It will take a time to install. And when it's done you will see Welcome screen. Click Enter to continue.
Click F11 to agree License Agreement and continue.
Now you need to select a Disk to Install and click Enter to continue.
Select a keyboard language and click Enter to continue.
Enter root password and click Enter to continue.
Click F11 to Confirm Installation and click Enter to reboot.
So now after rebooting you will see this screen.
3. Install VMware Client
Now after installation is done you will need VMware Client to configure ESXi. To download it enter the IP address that is shown on your yellow screen.
It's easy just follow the instruction.
4. Configure ESXi
After everything is installed, you need to connect to ESXi and configure it.
Open your VMware vSphere Client and enter the IP address that is shown on your yellow screen. In my case, it's 192.168.52.132. Enter "root" in User name and Password that you have entered during the ESXi installation and click Login.
You will get Security Warning message of certificate, so just click Install this certificate and than click Ignore.
When you're connected to ESXi, you will need to create your virtual machine in ESXi.
Right click on your IP address and choose New Virtual Machine.
New Virtual Machine Configuration opens, follow the instruction and you will have your virtual machine on ESXi.
