Installing EVE-NG using VMWare Workstation (Part 1)
The Emulated Virtual Environment – Next Generation (EVE-NG) is a powerful network emulation platform that allows engineers to build complex topologies for study, testing, and training. Running it on VMware Workstation provides a flexible way to deploy EVE-NG on a desktop or laptop without needing dedicated hardware.
Requirements
Before beginning, make sure you have the following:
- VMware Workstation Pro or Player installed
- At least 8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended)
- Quad-core CPU or higher with virtualization support enabled in BIOS
- At least 50 GB of free disk space
- EVE-NG ISO image, downloadable from the official EVE-NG website
https://www.eve-ng.net/index.php/download/
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For this install, we are going to be using the Free Community Edition of EVE-NG.